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PLOS Genetics

Public Library of Science

United StatesCancer Research (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q1); Genetics (clinical) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1)ISSN-matched source record
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Q1Ranking
—Impact Factor (year unverified)
292H-index (SCImago 2025)
1.857SJR (2025)
2005-2026Coverage

About PLOS Genetics

PLOS Genetics is a scholarly journal published by Public Library of Science. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.857 and H-index of 292.

Coverage: 2005-2026. Research categories: Cancer Research (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q1); Genetics (clinical) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1).

Open-access policies and author information

Reported in the official DOAJ public CSV snapshot (2026-09-01), downloaded 2026-10-03. Record updated 2026-02-24. This snapshot does not establish today’s listing status or fee quotation.

Accepted manuscript languagesEnglish
Licence optionsCC BY
Peer-review processAnonymous peer review
APCDOAJ-reported APC: 3165 USD
Waiver policy reportedYes
Other fees reportedNo
Author retains unrestricted copyrightYes
Digital preservationCLOCKSS, PMC
Reported submission-to-publication time26 weeks on average; not a guarantee
Openly licensed content since2005 (not the journal founding year)

Publisher policy links recorded by DOAJ

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Source-backed journal facts

ISSN(s)1553-7390, 1553-7404
ISSN-L1553-7390
Source typeJournal
Publisher / hosting organisationPublic Library of Science
Publisher country codeUS
Fully open access (OpenAlex)Yes
DOAJ flag (OpenAlex)Listed in OpenAlex metadata; confirm current status in DOAJ
Works recorded in OpenAlex11,765
Citations recorded in OpenAlex937,273
OpenAlex H-index352
Years represented in OpenAlex1955–2026 (not the founding or closing dates)

Topics in published research

Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics; DNA Repair Mechanisms; RNA Research and Splicing; Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms; Chromosomal and Genetic Variations; Genetic Associations and Epidemiology.

OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.

Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

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Researchers & Scientists linked to this record

Connections from linked publications or recorded institutional relationships.

Daehan LeeDavid R. EdgellMagdalena Cárdenas-RodríguezNicolas Gilbert