Journal profile · GENETICS & HEREDITY
AIMS Genetics
ISSN 2377-1143 · AIMS Press · United States
AIMS Genetics: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Genetics is published by AIMS Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, RNA modifications and cancer and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): GENETICS & HEREDITY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- DNA Repair MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 139 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | 262 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 300 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 229 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 378 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2377-1143
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Genetics
How long does peer review take at AIMS Genetics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index AIMS Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Genetics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is AIMS Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Genetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .