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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
38.6
SJR · SCImago
15.377
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
679
Best quartile
Q1 · 99th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 3 / 357 | 99th | Q1 |
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Nature Genetics
Nature Genetics is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 38.6), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Nature Research.
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ISSN 1061-4036Verify ISSN ↗1546-1718Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Nature Research
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
38.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$12,690 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Nature Genetics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 38.6.
What quartile is Nature Genetics in Scopus?
Nature Genetics is Q1 in Genetics (rank 3 of 357), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nature Genetics?
Nature Genetics 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 38.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 99th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 15.377, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 679.
How much does it cost to publish in Nature Genetics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$12,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Nature Genetics and what is its ISSN?
Nature Genetics is published by Nature Research. Its print ISSN is 1061-4036 and its online ISSN is 1546-1718.
Is Nature Genetics covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Nature Genetics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Nature Genetics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Nature Genetics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nature Genetics has an h-index of 792 and a 2-year mean of 18.28 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 38.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #3 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
792
h-index
18.28
2-yr mean citations
8,415
i10-index
11,863
works indexed
3,011,274
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$12,690
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#3 of 353 Top 1% Genetics
Nature Genetics published 437 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 Nature Genetics? — latest 80 articles, 2026
In its latest 80 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (32.9%), United Kingdom (9.8%) and China (8.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Nature Genetics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 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 6 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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