Journal profile

Current opinion in genetics & development

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0959-437X | 1879-0380 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.02
Citation rate 5.68 1,109 total citations
h5-index 40 h5 depth signal
Cited share 85.6% 178 of 208
Total citations 1,109 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.02 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.9% 43 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 531
United Kingdom 112
Germany 97
France 76
China 66

Citing Fields of Research

Genetics & Genomics 510
Cell Differentiation & Development 246
Stem Cell Biology 194
Cell Biology 150
Cytogenetics 148

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,083 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 208 178 cited publications
Last 12 months 99 8.3 publications/month
Open access share 51.5% 51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 531 citing publications
Leading citing field Genetics & Genomics 510 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jun. 1991-
PubMed
v1n1,Jun. 1991-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology Cell Differentiation & Development Cell Biology Cytogenetics

Broad Categories

Genetics Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology Nucleic Acids Chemistry Human Reproduction Diabetes Cancer & Development

MeSH Descriptors

Developmental Biology Genetics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Bimonthly.

Includes a section called: Bibliography of the current world literature.

Vol. 1 consists of 4 issues.

Also issued online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (JUNE 1991)19920727 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper