| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 294 / 357 | 17th | Q4 |
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Gene Reports
Gene Reports is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 2), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 2452-0144Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$2,860 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Gene Reports indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Gene Reports in Scopus?
Gene Reports is Q4 in Genetics (rank 294 of 357), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Gene Reports?
Gene Reports is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2, which places it in quartile Q4 at the 17th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.324, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 30.
How much does it cost to publish in Gene Reports?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,860 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Gene Reports and what is its ISSN?
Gene Reports is published by Elsevier Inc. Its ISSN is 2452-0144.
Is Gene Reports covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Gene Reports in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Gene Reports open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Gene Reports? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Gene Reports has an h-index of 37 and a 2-year mean of 1.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #289 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
Gene Reports published 292 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 455. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Gene Reports? — latest 92 articles, 2026
In its latest 92 research articles (2026), authors are most often from India (36.2%), China (19.4%) and Iran (8.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Gene Reports? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 14 retracted papers are recorded (5.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 5 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 14 · 5.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 5 · 1.9 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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