Journal profile

Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN1832-4274 | 1839-2628 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.46
Citation rate 1.32 126 total citations
h5-index 11 h5 depth signal
Cited share 50.0% 49 of 98
Total citations 126 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.00 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.6% 7 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 245
Australia 150
Netherlands 79
China 61
United Kingdom 57

Citing Fields of Research

Genetics & Genomics 324
Human Reproduction 203
Psychiatry & Psychology 148
Obstetrics/Gynecology 112
Psychiatry 70

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,952 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 98 49 cited publications
Last 12 months 74 6.2 publications/month
Open access share 71.6% 53 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 245 citing publications
Leading citing field Genetics & Genomics 324 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 13 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n1, Feb. 2005-
PubMed
v8n1, Feb. 2005-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Genetics & Genomics Human Reproduction Obstetrics/Gynecology Psychiatry & Psychology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Society for Twin Studies

Broad Categories

Genetics, Medical Human Reproduction Genetics & Genomics

MeSH Descriptors

Genetics Multiple Birth Offspring Twins

Latest Publications

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

02
William Coventry, Emma Cooper, Brian Byrne et al.
Prior literature using twin pairs in the same or different classes found classroom effects accounted for between 8% and 2−3% of the variability in literacy achievement depending on the method, grade, or measure used. The current study ex...
04
Kate Wyllie, William Coventry, Burt Hatch et al.
Intelligence, and the favorable life outcomes with which it is associated, are not shared equally between individuals or groups. In an endeavor to better understand the inequality, behavioral genetics (BG) have employed the classical twi...
06
Veronika V. Odintsova, Dmitry V. Kuznetsov, Dorret I. Boomsma
Twin registries are foundational resources for research in behavioral and medical genetics, epidemiology, and public health. Over several decades, successive international reviews have documented their expansion in number, geographical c...
08
Nancy L. Segal
This article summarizes events at two June 2026 twin conferences held in different Brazilian cities. The first one took place at the State University of Londrina, in the state of Paraná; the second one took place at the University of São...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.