Nature Genetics


Nature Genetics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio. It was established in 1992. It covers research in genetics. The chief editor is Tiago Faial.
The journal encompasses genetic and functional genomic studies on human traits and on other model organisms. Current emphasis is on the genetic basis for common and complex diseases and on the functional mechanism, architecture and evolution of gene networks, studied by experimental perturbation.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 29.0, ranking it 2nd out of 191 journals in the category "Genetics & Heredity". Further evaluation metrics from Scopus and Journal Citation Reports are outlined in the following table.
SourceCategoryRankPercentileQuartile
ScopusGenetics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4/34798.85Q1
IF GENETICS & HEREDITY2/19199.20Q1
JCI GENETICS & HEREDITY1/19199.48Q1