Journal profile
Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
ISSN 0046-161X · The Egyptian Society of Genetics · Egypt
Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology is published by The Egyptian Society of Genetics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 20 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.2%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 131 |
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 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EGP 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EGP 750 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EGP 200
- Page charges
- EGP 750
- Submission fee
- EGP 250
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethics committee or IRB approval must be submitted at submission Model summary
A copy of the approval of ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB) of the author institution at which the research has been done. This should be submitted at the time of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Corresponding author signs copyright agreement Model summary
Corresponding author signs copyright agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check at submission; similarity below 20% acceptable Model summary
The manuscript will be subjected to plagiarism checker at the time of submission before the review, where a score of less than 20% similarity to published literature is acceptable.
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
- The Egyptian Society of Genetics
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0046-161X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
How long does peer review take at Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 4–5; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (20). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology open access, and what is the APC?
Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .