Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genes & Genetic Systems
ISSN 1341-7568 · eISSN 1880-5779 · Genetics Society of Japan · JAPAN · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
Genes & Genetic Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.93; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genes & Genetic Systems is published by Genetics Society of Japan 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 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Genes & Genetic Systems , formerly the Japanese Journal of Genetics , is published bimonthly by the Genetics Society of Japan.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.93LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 654OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 102 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 223 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 171 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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 | JPY 150,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | JPY 150,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | JPY 150,000 | 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
- Genetics Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1341-7568
- Electronic ISSN
- 1880-5779
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Genes & Genetic Systems
What CAS zone is Genes & Genetic Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Genes & Genetic Systems is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / 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 Genes & Genetic Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.93; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Genes & Genetic Systems?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Genes & Genetic Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genes & Genetic Systems is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Genes & Genetic Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Genes & Genetic Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .