Genetics · 264 journals indexed
Best journals for Genetics
The top Genetics journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from a 17,786-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder (a free account starts with 25 welcome credits).
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- 2Stem Cell Research & Therapy6.6 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed CentralOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 5Genetics Selection Evolution4.5 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed CentralOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 13Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology3.0 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 14Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases2.9 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed CentralOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 17Applications in Plant Sciences2.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Botanical Society of AmericaOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 19International Journal of Legal Medicine2.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business MediaScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 20Intestinal Research2.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal DiseasesOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 26Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research1.3 cites/paper · Q1 · WileyOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 28The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal1.2 cites/paper · Q1 · SAGE PublishingScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 29Neuro-Oncology Advances1.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Oxford University PressOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 30Journal of Crohn s and Colitis1.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Oxford University PressScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 35Animal Biotechnology3.2 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & FrancisOpen AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 36The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology3.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Elsevier BVScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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- 38World Journal of Stem Cells2.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Baishideng Publishing GroupScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
- 39Journal of Neuro-Oncology2.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business MediaScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.
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