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Status
Active
Coverage
1920–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.3
SJR · SCImago
0.590
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
58
Best quartile
Q4 · 20th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 285 / 357 | 20th | Q4 |
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Hereditas
Hereditas is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 2.3), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 0018-0661Verify ISSN ↗1601-5223Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q4WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.3
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: Checking DOAJ for article charges…
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Hereditas indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1920–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 2.3.
What quartile is Hereditas in Scopus?
Hereditas is Q4 in Genetics (rank 285 of 357), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Hereditas?
Hereditas is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, 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 2.3, which places it in quartile Q4 at the 20th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.590, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 58.
How much does it cost to publish in Hereditas?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,590 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Hereditas and what is its ISSN?
Hereditas is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0018-0661 and its online ISSN is 1601-5223.
Is Hereditas in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Hereditas open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Hereditas? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Hereditas has an h-index of 113 and a 2-year mean of 1.93 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #217 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
113
h-index
1.93
2-yr mean citations
3,041
i10-index
6,378
works indexed
125,807
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,590
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#217 of 353 Bottom 39% Genetics
Hereditas published 259 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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 Hereditas? — latest 93 articles, 2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (91.4%), Egypt (1.4%) and Lithuania (1.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Hereditas? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 20 retracted papers are recorded (3.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 20 · 3.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration91.4% of recent authorship from China
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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