Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
ISSN 1552-4825 · eISSN 1552-4833 · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 2003
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,710; median 117 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 412 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A (AJMG): gives you continuous coverage of all biological and medical aspects of genetic disorders and birth defects, as well as in-depth documentation of phenotype analysis within the current context of genotype/phenotype correlations. In addition to Part A , AJMG also publishes two other parts: Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics , covering experimental and clinical investigations of the genetic mechanisms underlying neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, guest-edited collections of thematic reviews of topical interest to the readership of AJMG. As a crucial resource to physicians, medical geneticists and associated professionals, the Journal's primary purpose is to report original research in the following areas: Biochemical Genetics: newborn screening, carrier detection, and the metabolic dysplasia and malformation syndromes; Cancer Genetics and Cancer Cytogenetics: experimental and molecular approaches; Clinical Genetics: descriptions of new syndromes, new causal and pathogenetic insights into known syndromes, advances in genetic counseling, nosology, anthropometry, and anthropology, including dermatoglyphics; Clinical Molecular Genetics: linkage, mapping, and gene sequencing; Formal Genetics: quantitative, population, and epidemiological genetics; Molecular Cytogenetics: delineation of syndromes due to chromosomal aberration; Neuropsychiatric Genetics: reports on novel research on the genetic mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological disorders; Reproductive Genetics: prenatal diagnosis and the genetics of prenatal and perinatal death in humans. AJMG also reports on animal models of human genetic disorders, ethical, legal and social issues, fetal genetic pathology and teratology, genetic drift, historical aspects of medical genetics, and studies of twins and twinning. The Journal focuses on the themes surrounding careful phenotype analysis by emphasizing meticulous documentation of phenotype and natural history of conditions. In addition to research articles, regular features of the Journal include clinical reports, editorials, rapid publications, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 34, Germany 7, Canada 4, Italy 3, Australia 3 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.2%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine7.7%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Genetic Syndromes and ImprintingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,098OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 330LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 350Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,290,463Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 288 | 150 | 32 |
| 2025 | 412 | 238 | 410 |
| 2024 | 422 | 296 | 1,152 |
| 2023 | 436 | 283 | 2,321 |
| 2022 | 490 | 177 | 3,283 |
| 2021 | 583 | 198 | 5,398 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (782 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,710 / EUR 3,920 / GBP 3,150 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT
For original articles, a dedicated Author Contributions section must be included on the title page of the paper to provide information about individual author contributions to the work. It is expected that all authors will have reviewed, discussed, and agreed to their individual contributions prior to submission. The contributions of all authors must be described. The contribution statement will b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
The Journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Poten…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
All accepted manuscripts are required to publish a data availability statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. If you have shared data, this statement will describe how the data can be accessed, and include a persistent identifier (e.g., a DOI for the data, or an accession number) from the repository where you shared the data. For details on what to include in this section, see …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read Wiley’s Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the open access option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing open access
If the open access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editors determine that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers are included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the Abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectively, the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1552-4825
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-4833
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 200, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
What CAS zone is American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 75–163 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (34), Germany (7) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,710.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .