''Genesis: The Journal of Genetics and Development'' (often styled ''genesis'') is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
of
genetics and
developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which animals and plants grow and develop. Developmental biology also encompasses the biology of Regeneration (biology), regeneration, asexual reproduction, metamorphosis, and the growth and di ...
. It was established as ''Developmental Genetics'' in 1979 and obtained its current title in 2000. In addition to
original research
Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...
articles, the journal also publishes
letters to the editor and technology reports relevant to the understanding of the functions of
genes. The
editor-in-chief is
Sally A. Moody (
George Washington University).
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor of 2.487, ranking it 22nd out of 41 journals in the category "Developmental Biology"
and 118th out of 176 journals in the category "Genetics & Heredity".
References
External links
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Publications established in 1979
Genetics journals
Wiley-Liss academic journals
English-language journals
Monthly journals
Developmental biology journals