Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE
ISSN 1099-498X · eISSN 1521-2254 · Wiley · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1999
JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.92; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 120 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE is published by Wiley and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Virus-based gene therapy research, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Gene Medicine is a monthly, international, peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley. Since its launch in 1999, the journal has sought to report high-quality research advances in gene medicine of interest and relevance to basic and clinical scientists. The journal covers but is not limited to the following topics:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Paraminder Dhillon ParaminderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 25, Mainland China 12, France 11, Japan 9, United Kingdom 8 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.7%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Cancer Research and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,529OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 61Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 187,561Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 23 | 10 |
| 2025 | 86 | 33 | 153 |
| 2024 | 113 | 59 | 551 |
| 2023 | 185 | 87 | 1,284 |
| 2022 | 78 | 16 | 541 |
| 2021 | 112 | 31 | 1,367 |
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
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,000 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- editorialThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- guidelineThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- news and viewsThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- research articleThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- research highlightsThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
- reviews of emerging technologies. Word limit: Reviews should be approximately 3000 words excluding references, tables and figures. Reference limit:main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articleThe journal publishes Research Article, Review Article, Editorial, Research Highlights, Letter to the Editor, Guideline, News and Views.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest Statement
Authors are responsible for disclosing all relevant financial and personal relationships between themselves (or close relatives) and other parties (such as commercial companies). A conflict of interest statement must be included in every manuscript and it must detail any conflicts that exist for each author, or declare the absence of conflict for each author. The detailed requirements are as follo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Joining Wiley's Open Access portfolio as of January 1, 2027 Model summary
This journal will join Wiley's Open Access portfolio as of January 1, 2027.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Single-blind peer review Model summary
Rapid peer review: Journal of Gene Medicine is committed to rapid publication of articles. It is the intention of the Editorial Office to peer review manuscripts and notify authors of the decision within four weeks. The full text of the accepted version is then published online via 'Accepted Articles' within 7 days of acceptance, prior to going through the production process. After production the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1099-498X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-2254
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity / Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.92; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 88–171 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). 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 JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: 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 JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (25), Mainland China (12) and France (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .