Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Journal of Human Genetics
ISSN 1434-5161 · eISSN 1435-232X · Springer Nature · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1977
Journal of Human Genetics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,490; median 85 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Genetics is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities and Genomics and Rare Diseases, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Human Genetics is an international journal publishing articles on human genetics, including medical genetics and human genome analysis. It covers all aspects of human genetics, including molecular genetics, clinical genetics, behavioral genetics, immunogenetics, pharmacogenomics, population genetics, functional genomics, epigenetics, genetic counseling and gene therapy. Articles on the following areas are especially welcome: genetic factors of monogenic and complex disorders, genome-wide association studies, genetic epidemiology, cancer genetics, personal genomics, genotype-phenotype relationships and genome diversity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, BIOSIS Previews, EBSCO Discovery Service, OCLC Summon by Proquest, EBSCO Academic Search, EBSCO Advanced Placement Source, EBSCO Biomedical reference collection
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,527OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,055,339Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,907 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 130 | 48 | 216 |
| 2024 | 101 | 38 | 570 |
| 2023 | 105 | 32 | 762 |
| 2022 | 109 | 41 | 1,335 |
| 2021 | 113 | 41 | 1,629 |
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
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (222 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 84 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
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 5,490 / EUR 4,190 / GBP 3,590 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
RSS feeds available for current issue and AOP table of contents. Model summary
The Journal of Human Genetics now provides its latest table of contents as an RSS web feed. This allows users with an RSS reader to receive automatic updates whenever new content is added to these pages.
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 Nature
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 1434-5161
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-232X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Genetics
What CAS zone is Journal of Human Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Human Genetics is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Human Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Human Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 53–130 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Human Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Human Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Genetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,490.
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: .