Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Journal of Genetics
ISSN 0022-1333 · eISSN 0973-7731 · Springer India · INDIA · Tri-annual · Founded 1910
Journal of Genetics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; subscription journal; median 123 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 86.25%; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Genetics is published by Springer India 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 Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal retains its traditional interest in evolutionary research that is of relevance to geneticists, even if this is not explicitly genetical in nature. The journal covers all areas of genetics and evolution, including molecular genetics and molecular evolution. It publishes papers and review articles on current topics, commentaries and essays on ideas and trends in genetics and evolutionary biology, historical developments, debates and book reviews. From 2010 onwards, the journal has published a special category of papers termed ‘Online Resources’. These are brief reports on the development and the routine use of molecular markers for assessing genetic variability within and among species. Also published are reports outlining pedagogical approaches in genetics teaching. The journal is a peer-reviewed publication and is published biannually (two issues per year).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Editor-in-chief Durgadas PrabhakarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named India 20, Mainland China 2, Germany 1, Canada 1, Denmark 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.4%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | 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
MEDLINECASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,014OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 94,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,844 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 28 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2 | 83 |
| 2023 | 45 | 2 | 130 |
| 2022 | 66 | 6 | 367 |
| 2021 | 91 | 8 | 897 |
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
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 200 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 73 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (55 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 5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 86.25%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Genetics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1910
- ISSN
- 0022-1333
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7731
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Genetics
What CAS zone is Journal of Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Genetics 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 Journal of Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 86–200 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 86.25%”. 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 Journal of Genetics based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (20), Mainland China (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Genetics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .