Journal profile
Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics
ISSN 1658-807X · eISSN 1658-8088 · Discover STM Publishing Ltd · Ireland
Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics is published by Discover STM Publishing Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomics and Rare Diseases, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders and Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics (JBCGenetics) is a peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal. It is the official journal of the Saudi Society of Medical Genetics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.9%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine4.6%
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchMedicine4.3%
- Congenital limb and hand anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 24 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Self-archiving
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
- Discover STM Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1658-807X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1658-8088
- Society / sponsor
- Saudi Society of Medical Genetics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biochemical and Clinical Genetics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .