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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Genes and Development (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Genes and Development published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Developmental Biologyrank 4 of 42 journals
- Genetics & Heredityrank 32 of 197 journals
- Cell Biologyrank 72 of 210 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Genes and Development
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). Genes and Development is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. 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
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Genes and Development
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Retractions and research integrity at Genes and Development
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Genes and Development has 7 retracted papers on record, the latest in Jul 2025. 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.
Who funds research published in Genes and Development
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Genes and Development
- ISSN
- 0890-9369
- eISSN
- 1549-5477
- Publisher
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics & Heredity
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 on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Genes and Development
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Genes and Development accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Genes and Development is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05What it publishes
What Genes and Development publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of the papers published here that we track. Choose one to see those papers:
06Published papers
Papers published in Genes and Development
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Unraveling the KNOTTED1 regulatory network in maize meristems2012350 citations
- An integrative analysis of colon cancer identifies an essential function for PRPF6 in tumor growth2014140 citations
- GIGYF1/2 proteins use auxiliary sequences to selectively bind to 4EHP and repress target mRNA expression201796 citations
- eScholarship@ UMassChan20230 citations
- A novel pathogenic mutation of MeCP2 impairs chromatin association independent of protein levels20230 citations
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Genes and Development
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Journals similar to Genes and Development
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
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09Same subject
Developmental Biology journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Genes and Development when the 41 journals of Developmental Biology in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology | 11.3 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 2 | Developmental Cell | 11.2 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 3 | Organogenesis | 5.28 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 5 | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology | 4.77 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 6 | Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology | 4.73 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 7 | EvoDevo | 4.68 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 8 | Cells and Development | 4.31 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Reproduction | 4.00 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Genes and Development?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Genes and Development is 4.91: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.91 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Genes and Development?
The h-index of Genes and Development is 593 (October 2026): 593 of its papers have each been cited at least 593 times. Its i10-index is 8,291.
What is the quartile of Genes and Development?
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). Genes and Development is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. 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 Genes and Development indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Genes and Development 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 Genes and Development an SCIE journal?
Yes. Genes and Development is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Genes and Development in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Genes and Development is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Genes and Development publish?
The papers published in Genes and Development that we track most often mention protein. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Genes and Development does ScholarsColab track?
We track 5 papers published in Genes and Development between 2012 and 2023, cited 586 times in total, with a median of 96 citations per paper.
Has Genes and Development retracted papers?
Yes. 7 retracted papers are on record for Genes and Development, 2 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are misconduct by author, error in analyses, 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.
Who funds research published in Genes and Development?
80% of 200 recent research articles in Genes and Development name a funder; the funders named most often are National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institue, National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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