Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Human Genome Variation
ISSN 2054-345X · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Human Genome Variation: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 62 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Genome Variation is published by Springer Nature 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 Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Genome Variation provides a forum for scientists actively researching important areas in human genetics, variation and variability to publish their important discoveries, results, analysis and observations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Genetics
Editor-in-chief Issei ImotoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Japan 4, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Netherlands 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- RNA regulation and diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Congenital heart defects researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, Naver, OCLC, SCImago, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, TD Net Discovery Service, Reaxys, ProQuest-ExLibri Primo
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 61Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 541,641Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 537 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 163 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 131 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 370 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 411 |
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
62 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 109 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 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)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | EUR 2,790 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,390 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,190 / USD 3,090 / EUR 2,590 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- articleArticleLength not stated
- commentCommentLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
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 Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2054-345X
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Society of Human Genetics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Genome Variation
What CAS zone is Human Genome Variation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Genome Variation 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 Human Genome Variation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Human Genome Variation?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 62 days (interquartile range 44–109 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Human Genome Variation based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (4), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Genome Variation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Genome Variation is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Human Genome Variation open access, and what is the APC?
Human Genome Variation 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: .