Impact Factor
4.38
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
14.10
536 total citations
h5-index
40
h5 depth signal
Cited share
97.6%
40 of 41
Total citations
536
Citation footprint
Metric signal
17.39
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.2%
1 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
160
Germany
22
United Kingdom
22
France
11
Canada
11
Citing Fields of Research
Genetics & Genomics
105
Cell Biology
48
Cell Differentiation & Development
41
Evolutionary Genomics
35
Cytogenetics
31
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,289
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
41
40 cited publications
Last 12 months
41
8.2 publications/month
Open access share
48.8%
20 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
160 citing publications
Leading citing field
Genetics & Genomics
105 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
11 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4, 1970-
v4, 1970-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Genetics & Genomics
Cell Biology
Cytogenetics
Evolutionary Genomics
Cell Differentiation & Development
Crop Science
Broad Categories
Genetics
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer & Development
Crop Science
DNA Damage
Bacteriology
Aging & Longevity
Cell Biology
MeSH Descriptors
Genetics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-032027
Open DOI
Why Specialized Metabolism Recurrently Emerges in Plants: Chemical and Genomic Biases in Metabolic Diversification
Specialized metabolism plays a central role in mediating ecological interactions and adaptive responses in plants, while leaving enduring signatures in genome structure and evolution. Here, we synthesize advances in genomics, biochemistr...
02
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-030226-030015
Open DOI
The History of Transposable Element Invasions in Drosophila melanogaster
As a fundamental biological principle, genomic information is typically transmitted vertically from parent to offspring. Occasionally, however, genetic material is transferred horizontally between species. Transposable elements (TEs) are...
03
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-032834
Open DOI
Using Microfluidics to Capture Molecular Microbiology in a Changing World
For over a century, biologists have used test tubes and petri dishes to investigate life. By studying bacteria in laboratory conditions, generations of scientists have amassed a wealth of biological knowledge. However, simple experimenta...
04
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-013026-083508
Open DOI
Stemness as a Systems-Level State: From Ancestral Plasticity to Systemic Control in Regeneration, Aging, and Cancer
Multicellularity necessitated the evolution of cellular diversity and specialization, yet across organisms, the retention of cellular plasticity within defined physiological contexts is a recurring principle. Here, we examine early-diver...
05
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-011710
Open DOI
Noncanonical Functions of DICER-Mediated Pathways
Dicer has long been viewed as the RNAse III enzyme that generates small regulatory RNAs to drive RNA interference (RNAi) machinery and posttranscriptional gene silencing. However, a growing body of evidence reveals that Dicer's functiona...
06
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-030553
Open DOI
Signaling Cascades in Meiotic Chromosome Dynamics
Meiosis is a specialized cell division essential for sexual reproduction, generating haploid gametes through two consecutive nuclear divisions following a single round of DNA replication. During an extended meiotic prophase I, chromosome...
07
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-111523-102350
Open DOI
Transposable Elements and the Impact of Genomic Autoimmunity
Transposable elements (TEs), originally characterized in maize, are ubiquitous features of eukaryotes and replicate within genomes independent of the host replication cycle. This replicative advantage can result in genomes that are almos...
08
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-013234
Open DOI
Message in a Bottle: The Therapeutic Potential of Domesticated Capsid Proteins
Domesticated gag genes derived from long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are widespread in mammals and occur in other metazoans, including Drosophila and zebrafish. Their protein products commonly contain a capsid (CA) domain, and...
09
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-011626-020247
Open DOI
The CENtral Identity Crisis: Maintaining Centromere Identity in the Male Germline
Centromeres are chromosomal loci required for accurate chromosome segregation in cell division and are defined epigenetically by the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A. The assembly and maintenance of CENP-A in each cell cycle...
10
DOI 10.1146/annurev-genet-022026-032132
Open DOI
Advancing Human Artificial Chromosomes at the Dawn of Synthetic Genomics
Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) are engineered, chromosome-scale DNA molecules that replicate and segregate autonomously in mammalian cells, offering a unique platform for large, stable, nonintegrating genetic delivery. The first gen...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Editor: 1967- H. L. Roman.
Also issued online.
Vol. 11 (DECEMBER 1977)19890816 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper