Journal Information

Aims & Scope

Nature Reviews Genetics aims to be the premier source of reviews and commentaries for the scientific communities we serve. We strive to publish articles that are authoritative, accessible and enhanced with clearly understandable figures, tables and other display items. We want to provide an unparalleled service to authors, referees and readers, and we work hard to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article. The journal publishes Research Highlights, Comments, Reviews and Perspectives relevant to geneticists and genomicists, with our broad scope ensuring that the articles we publish reach the widest possible audience.

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About the Editors

All editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors

Journal Credits

Information on journal staff.

Journal Metrics

Journal metrics for Nature Reviews Genetics.

Contact

General editorial inquiries, correspondence or inquiries about the status of a manuscript should be addressed to the Editor, at nrg@nature.com.

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Journal Abbreviation

The correct abbreviation for abstracting and indexing purposes is Nat. Rev. Genet.

ISSN and EISSN 

The international standard serial numbers (ISSN) for Nature Reviews Genetics are 1471-0056 (print) and 1471-0064(online).

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