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New Genetics and Society
ISSN 1463-6778 · eISSN 1469-9915 · Routledge · ENGLAND · Tri-annual · Founded 1999
New Genetics and Society: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Genetics and Society is published by Routledge 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 Biomedical Ethics and Regulation, Race, Genetics, and Society and Ethics in Clinical Research, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
New Genetics and Society: Critical Studies of Contemporary Biosciences is a world-leading journal which: Provides a focus for interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary, leading-edge social science research on the new genetics and related biosciences; Publishes theoretical and empirical contributions reflecting its multi-faceted development; Provides an international platform for critical reflection and debate; Is an invaluable research resource for the many related professions, including health, medicine and the law, wishing to keep abreast of fast changing developments in contemporary biosciences. New Genetics and Society publishes papers on the social aspects of the new genetics (widely defined), including gene editing, genomics, proteomics, epigenetics and systems biology; and the rapidly developing biosciences such as biomedical and reproductive therapies and technologies, xenotransplantation, stem cell research and neuroscience. Our focus is on developing a better understanding of the social, legal, ethical and policy aspects, including their local and global management and organisation. New Genetics and Society is recognised as one of the leading journals in its field and is included in the Science and Social Science Citation Indexes®. The journal publishes research articles, but short reports, comments and book reviews are also welcome. The journal welcomes proposals for special issues. To discuss these please contact the editors at ngs@cf.ac.uk. New Genetics and Society is an essential resource for those working in a wide range of disciplines including the social sciences, health, medicine and the law. In particular it provides an outlet for contemporary theoretical and empirical research from anthropology, applied economics, cultural studies, gender studies, history, law, medicine, nursing, politics, psychology, social policy and sociology. Peer Review Policy Submitted papers will be subjected to anonymous review by independent referees at the discretion of the Editorial Office, with the help of a distinguished international advisory board. Submissions can be made online on Submission Portal. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylor
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine13.2%
- Race, Genetics, and SocietyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
- Ethics in Clinical ResearchMedicine8.2%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6.7%
- BRCA gene mutations in cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine4.3%
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 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | 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 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | 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 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico
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
- 1.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 173,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 783 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 63 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 102 |
| 2021 | 27 | 25 | 400 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 8 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 274 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,450 / GBP 1,250 / USD 1,590 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,370 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,300 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsNew Genetics and Society accepts the following types of article: original articles, book reviews.Length not stated
- original articlesNew Genetics and Society accepts the following types of article: original articles, book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Basic Data Sharing Policy Model summary
This journal applies the Taylor & Francis Basic Data Sharing Policy. Authors are encouraged to share or make open the data supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper where this does not violate the protection of human subjects or other valid privacy or security concerns. Authors are encouraged to deposit the dataset(s) in a recognized data repository that can mint a persistent dig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Options
Only publishes manuscripts in English Model summary
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Single anonymous peer review by two independent, anonymous experts Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed…
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
- Routledge
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1463-6778
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9915
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Genetics and Society
What CAS zone is New Genetics and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Genetics and Society is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity / History & Philosophy Of Science / Social Issues / Social Sciences, Biomedical. 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 New Genetics and Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at New Genetics and Society?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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 JCR quartile is New Genetics and Society in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
What are the manuscript requirements of New Genetics and Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index New Genetics and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Genetics and Society is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Genetics and Society open access, and what is the APC?
New Genetics and Society is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .