Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Application of Clinical Genetics
ISSN 1178-704X · Dove Medical Press · United Kingdom
Application of Clinical Genetics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,940; median 110 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 37% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Application of Clinical Genetics is published by Dove Medical Press 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, Genomics and Rare Diseases and Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-Chief: Martin Henrik Maurer The Application of Clinical Genetics is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal that welcomes laboratory and clinical findings in the field of human genetics. The Application of Clinical Genetics will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication. Original research, reviews, symposium reports, case studies, hypothesis formation and commentaries on the following: Population genetics Functional genetics Natural history of genetic disease Management of genetic disease Mechanisms of genetic disease Counseling and ethical issues Animal models Pharmacogenetics Prenatal diagnosis Dysmorphology The Application of Clinical Genetics endorses the STROPS guidelines for pharmacogenetic studies. Authors are required to upload a completed STROPS checklist (and any applicable secondary checklists specific to the study design – for example the CONSORT checklist for a randomized clinical trial study or the STROBE checklist for observational studies) with their submission files. Updated 6 August 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Editor-in-chief Martin Henrik MaurerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Germany 5, Saudi Arabia 4, Chile 2, Kuwait 2 (25 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 Biology10%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine7.5%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchMedicine4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR, CiteScore, Impact FactorPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,226Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 357 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 37 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 75 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 257 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 119 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 876 |
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 PubMed · to
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,940 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,320 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,990 | Yes | — |
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 accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
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
- Dove Medical Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1178-704X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Application of Clinical Genetics
What CAS zone is Application of Clinical Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Application of Clinical Genetics 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 Application of Clinical Genetics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Application of Clinical Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 84–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 Application of Clinical Genetics based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Germany (5) and Saudi Arabia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Application of Clinical Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Application of Clinical Genetics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Application of Clinical Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Application of Clinical Genetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,940.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .