About the Journal
Over the last nine decades, the Journal of Heredity has established and maintained a tradition of scholarly excellence in the publication of genetics research. Since 1905, virtually every major figure in the field has contributed to the journal.
Established in 1903, Journal of Heredity covers organismal genetics in greater depth than ever before. Articles discuss gene action, regulation, and transmission in both plant and animal species, including the genetic aspects of botany, cytogenetics and evolution, zoology, and molecular and developmental biology.
Also included are papers on such rapidly advancing fields such as genome organization, comparative gene mapping, molecular-functional analysis of interactive gene systems, animal models of human disease, molecular genetics of resistance to infectious disease in plants and animals, genetic engineering in plants and animals, conservation genetics of endangered species, molecular evolution and speciation, now computer algorithms and genetics biodiversity.
IMPACT FACTOR AND RANKING
| Year | Impact Factor | Si: Genetics & Heredity |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.775 | 97 out of 138 |
| 2007 | 1.964 | 89 out of 132 |
| 2006 | 1.942 | 86 out of 131 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Science Citation Index by ISI. The most recent Reports were published in Summer 2008.
ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING
Journal of Heredity is covered by the following major indexing services:-
Science Citation Index
Current Contents: Life Sciences
Reference Update
Medline (Index Medicus)
Embase
BIOSIS
Chemical Abstracts
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Impact factor: 1.775
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