Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Current Genetics
ISSN 0172-8083 · eISSN 3091-3217 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1979
Current Genetics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 96 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Genetics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Fungal and yeast genetics research, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discover Genetics and Evolution (formerly Current Genetics) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal that supports multidisciplinary research across all fields relevant to genetics and evolution. The journal aims to be a resource for researchers, policy makers and the general public for recent advances in genetics and evolution science and its uses in research development and society. As a fully open access journal, we ensure that our research is highly discoverable and instantly available globally to everyone. The journal particularly welcomes work that aims to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, especially Life Below Water; Life on Land; Good Health and Wellbeing; and Zero Hunger. Topics Topics welcomed at Discover Genetics and Evolution include but are not limited to the following: Across all types of life Applied genetic technologies Bioinformatics Computational genetics Data notes Epigenomics Evolutionary genetics and phylogeny Metabolomics Methods Proteomics Transcriptomics Animal genetics and genomics Aquaculture genetics Behavioural genetics Lab animals Livestock genetics Taxonomy Human genetics and genomics Biomarkers for diagnostics Genetic epidemiology Genetic impact on diseases Genomic medicine Pharmacogenomics RNA Vaccines Microbe genetics and genomics Modifying microbe genomes Taxonomy Virulent microbe genetic typing Plant genetics and genomics Crop genetics Plant disease genetics Reproductive genetics and plant breeding Taxonomy Content Types Discover Genetics and Evolution welcomes a variety of article types – please see our submission guidelines for details. The journal also publishes guest-edited Topical Collections of relevance to all aspects of genetics and evolution.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology20.5%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- DNA Repair MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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
EmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,451OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 319,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,563 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 11 | 44 |
| 2024 | 20 | 11 | 73 |
| 2023 | 19 | 14 | 144 |
| 2022 | 38 | 23 | 348 |
| 2021 | 88 | 45 | 1,088 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 4,390 / EUR 3,590 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- original articleCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…Length not stated
- original paperCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…Length not stated
- reviewCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articleCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- surveyCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…Length not stated
- technical noteCurrent Genetics publishes Original Papers, Technical Notes and Reviews. Manuscripts for Reviews are usually solicited by the Reviews Editor, but suggestions fr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0172-8083
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-3217
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Genetics
What CAS zone is Current Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current 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 Current Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.94; CiteScore 4, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Current Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 82–149 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Genetics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Current Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Current Genetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .