01Impact factor
Impact factor of BMC Genetics (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers BMC Genetics published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Quartile of BMC Genetics
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). BMC Genetics is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$2,170.
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for BMC Genetics
BMC Genetics follows the waiver policy of its publisher, BioMed Central (BMC): BMC follows Springer Nature's waiver list: 100% for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Retractions and research integrity at BMC Genetics
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
BMC Genetics has 1 retracted paper in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Dec 2018. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
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03Indexing
Indexing of BMC Genetics
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd
- Scopus source type
- Journal
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
04What it publishes
What BMC Genetics publishes: real papers
05Published papers
Papers published in BMC Genetics
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Research article Little ROCK is a ROCK1 pseudogene expressed in human smooth muscle cells20100 citations
- Research article Third chromosome candidate genes for conspecific sperm precedence between D. simulans and D. mauritiana20100 citations
06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for BMC Genetics
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07Similar journals
Journals similar to BMC Genetics
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
08Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
09Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of BMC Genetics?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of BMC Genetics is 0.00: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.00 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of BMC Genetics?
The h-index of BMC Genetics is 116 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 116 of its papers have each been cited at least 116 times. Its i10-index is 1,642.
What is the APC of BMC Genetics?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,170 for BMC Genetics, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of BMC Genetics?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). BMC Genetics is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is BMC Genetics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. BMC Genetics appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMC Genetics an SCIE journal?
BMC Genetics is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMC Genetics in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
BMC Genetics is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
How many papers published in BMC Genetics does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in BMC Genetics in 2010, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does BMC Genetics offer an APC waiver?
BMC Genetics follows the policy of BioMed Central (BMC): BMC follows Springer Nature's waiver list: 100% for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has BMC Genetics retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 1 retracted paper in BMC Genetics, 1 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are error in analyses, error in data, error in methods. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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