| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | 7 / 357 | 98th | Q1 |
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Trends in Genetics
Trends in Genetics is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 25.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 0168-9525Verify ISSN ↗1362-4555Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Cost to publish: About US$7,030 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 Trends in Genetics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1985–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 25.1.
What quartile is Trends in Genetics in Scopus?
Trends in Genetics is Q1 in Genetics (rank 7 of 357), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Trends in Genetics?
Trends in 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 25.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 98th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 3.777, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 261.
How much does it cost to publish in Trends in Genetics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$7,030 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 Trends in Genetics and what is its ISSN?
Trends in Genetics is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0168-9525 and its online ISSN is 1362-4555.
Is Trends in 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 Trends in Genetics in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Trends in Genetics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Trends in Genetics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Trends in Genetics has an h-index of 335 and a 2-year mean of 7.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 25.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #22 of 353 Scopus journals in Genetics.
Trends in Genetics published 137 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 169. 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 Trends in Genetics? — latest 81 articles, 2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (36.1%), China (14.2%) and Germany (6.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Trends in Genetics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 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 2 · 0.3 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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