Aims and Scope
PLOS Genetics is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal established in 2005 and published by the Public Library of Science. The founding editor-in-chief was Wayne N. Frankel (Columbia University Medical Center). The current editors-in-chief are Gregory S. Barsh (HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology and Stanford University School of Medicine) and Gregory P. Copenhaver (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The journal covers research on all aspects of genetics and genomics.
Key Metrics
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.93
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.96 2-year SI
- 0.92 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Genetics
SJR
- Q1 Genetics
- Q1 Cancer Research
- Q1 Molecular Biology
- Q1 Genetics (clinical)
- Q1 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
Topics Covered
- Genome
- Oxidative stress
- Chromatin
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Gene expression
- Sperm
- Chronic pain
- Adaptation
- Chromosome
- RNA polymerase
- Trehalose
- Neurofibromatosis
- Simulation
- Prostate cancer
- Optical coherence tomography
- Growth rate
- Virus
- Mutant
- Skeletal muscle
- DNA damage
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2005 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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10.9k articles received 818.3k citations see all
- 44,786 Supporting
- 765,403 Mentioning
- 3,855 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 10 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 498 Corrections
- 310 Errata
- 9 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has PLOS GENETICS been actively publishing?
PLOS GENETICS has been in operation since 2005 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of PLOS GENETICS ?
PLOS GENETICS published with a Monthly frequency.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for PLOS GENETICS ?
For PLOS GENETICS,eISSN is 1553-7404 and pISSN is1553-7404.
What is the SJR for PLOS GENETICS ?
SJR for PLOS GENETICS is Q1.
Who is the publisher of PLOS GENETICS ?
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE is the publisher of PLOS GENETICS.