The ''European Journal of Human Genetics'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
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published by the
Nature Publishing Group
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on behalf of the
European Society of Human Genetics
The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) is a non-profit organization that promotes research, facilitates communication and encourages best practice in applications of human and medical genetics, particularly in Europe.
The society organizes t ...
. It covers all aspects of
human genetics
Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, population gene ...
.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
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'', the journal had a 2020
impact factor
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of 4.246, ranking it 126th out of 298 journals in the category "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology".
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Academic journals associated with international learned and professional societies of Europe
Biology in Europe
English-language journals
Genetics in the United Kingdom
Medical genetics journals
Monthly journals
Nature Research academic journals
Publications established in 1993
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