Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Clinical Genetics
ISSN 0009-9163 · eISSN 1399-0004 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 1970
Clinical Genetics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,980; median 66 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 253 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Genetics is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical Genetics links research to the clinic, translating advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of genetic disease for the practising clinical geneticist. The journal publishes high quality research papers, short reports, reviews and mini-reviews that connect medical genetics research with clinical practice. Topics of particular interest are: • Linking genetic variations to disease • Genome rearrangements and disease • Epigenetics and disease • The translation of genotype to phenotype • Genetics of complex disease • Management/intervention of genetic diseases • Novel therapies for genetic diseases • Developmental biology, as it relates to clinical genetics • Social science research on the psychological and behavioural aspects of living with or being at risk of genetic disease
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.5%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine8.7%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
- Genetic Syndromes and ImprintingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.12LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 205LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,026 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 | 86 | 17 |
| 2025 | 253 | 152 | 321 |
| 2024 | 221 | 140 | 925 |
| 2023 | 194 | 139 | 1,143 |
| 2022 | 197 | 68 | 1,747 |
| 2021 | 206 | 72 | 2,947 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 92 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 78 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (429 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 4,980 / EUR 4,170 / GBP 3,300 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0009-9163
- Electronic ISSN
- 1399-0004
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Genetics
What CAS zone is Clinical Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Genetics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 153.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 42–92 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Clinical Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Clinical Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Genetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,980.
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: .