Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Annals of Human Genetics
ISSN 0003-4800 · eISSN 1469-1809 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1954
Annals of Human Genetics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 147 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Human Genetics is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Human Genetics publishes material directly concerned with human genetics or the application of scientific principles and techniques to any aspect of human inheritance. Papers that describe work on other species that may be relevant to human genetics will also be considered. Mathematical models should include examples of application to data where possible. Authors are welcome to submit Supporting Information, such as data sets or additional figures or tables, that will not be published in the print edition of the journal, but which will be viewable via the online edition and stored on the website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Editor-in-chief Rosemary EkongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United Kingdom 31, United States 9, Mainland China 7, India 2, Australia 2 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.7%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
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
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB 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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,305OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 42Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 156,266Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,246 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 55 | 31 | 87 |
| 2024 | 49 | 26 | 107 |
| 2023 | 55 | 35 | 230 |
| 2022 | 39 | 11 | 140 |
| 2021 | 44 | 11 | 251 |
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
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 194 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 168 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 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 3,190 / EUR 2,650 / GBP 2,110 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- commentaryA commentary should add a further perspective or point of view to a particularly important research report or topical issue. Such manuscripts may present specul…Length not stated
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers is the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, man…Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor providing comments on previously published papers are welcomed. Letters should be confined to the substance of the paper and the authors o…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- meta-analysisAuthors of manuscripts describing meta-analysis are now required to complete a checklist for submission with the manuscript in order to ensure that their manusc…Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-Reviews aim to offer the reader a short update review of an area of research related to human genetics.Length not stated
- original articleThe Annals of Human Genetics publishes a number of different article types including: Original Articles Original articles should contain reports of new research…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles should contain reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Original articles sh…Length not stated
- reviewThe Annals of Human Genetics publishes a number of different article types including: Original Articles Original articles should contain reports of new research…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleThe Annals of Human Genetics publishes a number of different article types including: Original Articles Original articles should contain reports of new research…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews Contributors seeking to publish a Review Article or Mini-Review are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Rosemary Ekong (ahgeditor@ucl.ac.uk),…Length not stated
- short communicationThe Annals of Human Genetics publishes a number of different article types including: Original Articles Original articles should contain reports of new research…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 15
- short communicationsShort Communications should be approximately 1,500-2,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide email the address and country for all contributing authors. Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
You will be asked to disclose conflicts of interest during the submission process. See the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on what to include in this section. Please ensure that you liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement. The Conflict of Interest statement should be included within the main te…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing expected (text truncated). Model summary
Annals of Human Genetics recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. The journal expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.org/) and should help you make it findable, accessible, i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
COPE member; ethical concerns emailed to Editor-in-Chief. Model summary
Peer Review Annals of Human Genetics is participating in a pilot of the NISO Working Group on Peer Review Terminology. Standardising the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licensing: standard copyright agreement or open access under Creative Commons License. Model summary
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement, or open access under the terms of a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review: single anonymized; reviewer interacts with editor; review information published: none; post publication commenting: open. Model summary
The Annals of Human Genetics has adopted the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. Standardising the terminology across journals and publishers used to describe peer review practices helps make the peer review process for articles and journals more transparent, and it will enable the community to better assess and compare peer review practices between different journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints allowed, submitted version may be posted at any time, authors requested to update pre-publication versions with link to final published article. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. The Annals of Human Genetics will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving allowed under standard copyright agreement under specific conditions. Model summary
Note that the journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions.
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-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0003-4800
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-1809
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Human Genetics
What CAS zone is Annals of Human Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Human Genetics is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Human Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Human Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 108–194 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13% (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 Annals of Human Genetics based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (31), United States (9) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Human Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Human Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Human Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Human Genetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .