American Journal of Human Genetics

American Journal of Human Genetics
DisciplineHuman genetics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byBruce R. Korf
Publication details
History1948–present
Vol. I, Issue 1, Sept. 1949
Publisher
FrequencyMonthly since 1986;
bimonthly from 1965 to 1985;
quarterly from 1949 to 1964[1]
10.502 (2019)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Am. J. Hum. Genet.
Indexing
CODENAJHGAG
ISSN0002-9297
LCCN52064295
OCLC no.1480145
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The American Journal of Human Genetics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of human genetics. It was established in 1948 by the American Society of Human Genetics and covers all aspects of heredity in humans, including the application of genetics in medicine and public policy, as well as the related areas of molecular and cell biology.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 10.502.[3][4] The journal is published by Cell Press an imprint of Elsevier. Bruce R. Korf became the editor-in-chief in the winter of 2017–2018.[5]

  1. ^ "AJHG Archive".
  2. ^ "Cell Press announces new partnership with the American Society of Human Genetics" - Eurekalert
  3. ^ "Elsevier - The American Journal of Human Genetics".
  4. ^ "Cell Press - CiteScore metrics from Scopus and Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports".
  5. ^ Korf, Bruce R. (2018). "Transitions in an Era of Disruptive Change". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 102 (1): 3–4. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.12.011. ISSN 0002-9297.