Journal profile · Genetics & Heredity
Journal of Medical Genetics
ISSN 0022-2593 · eISSN 1468-6244 · BMJ Publishing Group · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1964
Journal of Medical Genetics: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.44; hybrid open access; median 110 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 127 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Genetics is published by BMJ Publishing Group and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics and Genomics and Rare Diseases, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A human genetics journal publishing original research, reviews and opinions on the latest developments. Articles cover the molecular basis of human disease.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Genetics & Heredity
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.7%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine7%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Genetic Syndromes and ImprintingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroscience4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159LetPub ·
- h-index
- 248OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,603OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 112LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 49 | 24 |
| 2025 | 127 | 65 | 238 |
| 2024 | 131 | 68 | 818 |
| 2023 | 130 | 79 | 1,420 |
| 2022 | 116 | 73 | 2,125 |
| 2021 | 123 | 69 | 2,681 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 94 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (264 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)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0022-2593
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-6244
- Society / sponsor
- British Society for Genetic Medicine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Genetics
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical Genetics is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medical Genetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.44; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 248.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Genetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 89–160 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Medical Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Genetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Medical Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical Genetics is a hybrid 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: .