Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Journal of Genetics and Genomics
ISSN 1673-8527 · eISSN 1873-5533 · Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2007
Journal of Genetics and Genomics: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,140; median 125 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Genetics and Genomics is published by Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Genetics and Genomics (JGG), founded in 1974 and previously known as Acta Genetica Sinica, is an international journal publishing peer-reviewed articles of novel and significant discoveries in all areas of biology and biomedicine.JGG publishes papers reporting findings of general interest that provide significant insights into important biological processes in any living organisms, from microbes to plants, animals, and humans. The primary criterion for publication in JGG is whether the results report novel discoveries, mechanistic insights, or new technologies/tools and resources. In addition to research articles, we also publish reviews or opinion articles on recent cutting-edge studies and advances. We also welcome fast-track papers and presubmission inquiry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Jianru ZuoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 167 in mainland China (about 88%); most named Mainland China 167, United States 13, Singapore 3, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (190 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 7.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 33 | 73 |
| 2025 | 159 | 58 | 732 |
| 2024 | 186 | 67 | 1,611 |
| 2023 | 136 | 59 | 2,827 |
| 2022 | 123 | 30 | 2,697 |
| 2021 | 171 | 52 | 5,422 |
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 PubMed · to
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (427 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 96 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 3,140 / EUR 2,940 / GBP 2,510 / JPY 389,450 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 1,000
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Soybean BiologyDeadline
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- commentaryOriginal Research The main text of Research Article should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Ma…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research The main text of Research Article should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Ma…Length not stated
- research articleOriginal Research The main text of Research Article should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Ma…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research The main text of Research Article should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Ma…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Research The main text of Research Article should include the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Results, Discussion, Ma…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability Code availability (if applicable)
All custom code should be deposited in a DOI-minting repository (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Zenodo, Code Ocean). Repository link and permanent identifier (DOI/SWHID) should be included in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
“Data availability” should be included in your manuscript. All raw data should be deposited in appropriate databases. For studies funded by Chinese governmental agencies, all raw data should be deposited in Big Sub, China National Center for Bioinformation (https://www.cncb.ac.cn/) and released therein with specific accession numbers prior to the final acceptance. This requirement does not prevent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access options available Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1673-8527
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5533
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Genetics and Genomics
What CAS zone is Journal of Genetics and Genomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Genetics and Genomics is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Genetics & Heredity; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Genetics and Genomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.66; CiteScore 11.7, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Genetics and Genomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 89–155 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 Genetics and Genomics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Genetics and Genomics based?
Of the 190 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 167 (about 88%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (167), United States (13) and Singapore (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Genetics and Genomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Genetics and Genomics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Genetics and Genomics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Genetics and Genomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,140.
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: .