Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
BMC Medical Genetics
ISSN 1471-2350 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Irregular · Founded 2000
BMC Medical Genetics: impact factor 2.02; fully open access; APC about USD 3,290; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: BMC Medical Genetics is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Medical Genetics is published by BioMed Central. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomics and Rare Diseases and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BMC Medical Genomics is an open access peer-reviewed journal that provides global visibility to all aspects of genomic research in relation to human health and disease. Areas covered include the application of functional genomics, genome structure and population genomics, epigenomics, proteomics and pharmacogenomics, and novel bioinformatics methods on medical data. Topics include, but are not limited to, immunogenomics, infectious disease, cancer genomics, microbiome, neurogenomics, clinical genomics, and precision medicine. As a BMC Series journal, BMC Medical Genomics does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Editorial board by country: 37 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 80, Mainland China 37, India 35, Italy 21, United Kingdom 17 (294 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 Biology27.1%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.1%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancerMedicine4.5%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
- Hereditary Neurological DisordersNeuroscience2.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics (clinical) | Q4 | 70/90 | 22nd |
| Genetics | Q3 | 232/324 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,875OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.08%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,940 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3,236 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3,918 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4,268 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4,965 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5,806 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | EUR 2,890 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,490 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,380 / EUR 1,990 / GBP 1,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,790 | Yes | — |
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1471-2350
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- 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 BMC Medical Genetics
What is the impact factor of BMC Medical Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.02; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at BMC Medical Genetics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 BMC Medical Genetics based?
Of the 294 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 37 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (80), Mainland China (37) and India (35). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BMC Medical Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Medical Genetics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is BMC Medical Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Medical Genetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .