PLoS Genetics
Impact Factor & Key Scientometrics

PLoS Genetics
Overview

Impact Factor

5.917

H Index

271

Impact Factor

5.358

I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United States
Journal ISSN: 15537390, 15537404
Publisher: Public Library of Science
History: 2005-ongoing
Journal Hompage: Link
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Research Categories

Scope/Description:

Genetics and genomics research has grown at a bewildering pace in the past 15 years. The techniques of these fields are being applied to a wealth of biological questions and experimental systems. PLoS Genetics reflects the full breadth and interdisciplinary nature of this research by publishing outstanding original contributions in all areas of biology. PLoS Genetics publishes human studies, as well as research on model organisms—from mice and flies, to plants and bacteria. Our emphasis is on studies of broad interest that provide significant mechanistic insight into a biological process or processes.

II. Science Citation Report (SCR)



PLoS Genetics
SCR Impact Factor

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SCR Journal Ranking

PLoS Genetics
SCImago SJR Rank

SCImago Journal Rank (SJR indicator) is a measure of scientific influence of scholarly journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from.

3.587

PLoS Genetics
Scopus 2-Year Impact Factor Trend

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Scopus 3-Year Impact Factor Trend

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Scopus 4-Year Impact Factor Trend

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PLoS Genetics
Impact Factor History

2-year 3-year 4-year
  • 2023 Impact Factor
    #N/A #N/A #N/A
  • 2022 Impact Factor
    4.236 4.858 5.072
  • 2021 Impact Factor
    5.358 5.736 5.868
  • 2020 Impact Factor
    5.058 5.351 5.431
  • 2019 Impact Factor
    4.875 5.178 5.36
  • 2018 Impact Factor
    5.055 5.372 5.885
  • 2017 Impact Factor
    5.477 6.132 6.579
  • 2016 Impact Factor
    6.197 6.78 7.033
  • 2015 Impact Factor
    7.19 7.586 7.988
  • 2014 Impact Factor
    7.806 NA NA
  • 2013 Impact Factor
    8.714 NA NA
  • 2012 Impact Factor
    9.202 NA NA
  • 2011 Impact Factor
    8.96 NA NA
  • 2010 Impact Factor
    9.047 NA NA
  • 2009 Impact Factor
    8.289 NA NA
  • 2008 Impact Factor
    8.72 NA NA
  • 2007 Impact Factor
    8.321 NA NA
  • 2006 Impact Factor
    7.507 NA NA
  • 2005 Impact Factor
    0 NA NA
  • 2004 Impact Factor
    NA NA NA
  • 2003 Impact Factor
    NA NA NA
  • 2002 Impact Factor
    NA NA NA
  • 2001 Impact Factor
    NA NA NA
  • 2000 Impact Factor
    NA NA NA
Note: impact factor data for reference only

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Impact Factor

Impact factor (IF) is a scientometric factor based on the yearly average number of citations on articles published by a particular journal in the last two years. A journal impact factor is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field. Find out more: What is a good impact factor?

III. Other Science Influence Indicators

Any impact factor or scientometric indicator alone will not give you the full picture of a science journal. There are also other factors such as H-Index, Self-Citation Ratio, SJR, SNIP, etc. Researchers may also consider the practical aspect of a journal such as publication fees, acceptance rate, review speed. (Learn More)

PLoS Genetics
H-Index

The h-index is an author-level metric that attempts to measure both the productivity and citation impact of the publications of a scientist or scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications

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PLoS Genetics
H-Index History

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