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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of PLoS Genetics (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers PLoS 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 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
- Q1Genetics & Heredityrank 38 of 197 journals
Quartiles here rank journals of the same Web of Science category by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR quartiles.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$3,043.
02Indexing
Indexing of PLoS Genetics
- ISSN
- 1553-7404
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- 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 and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
03What it publishes
What PLoS Genetics publishes: real papers
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04Published papers
Papers published in PLoS Genetics
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Machine learning identifies novel signatures of antifungal drug resistance in Saccharomycotina yeasts20260 citations
- Characterization of EOP-1 reveals cell autonomous oscillations preceding somatic cell fusion in Neurospora crassa20260 citations
- Sleep rescues age-associated loss of glial engulfment20260 citations
- PIKI-1, a class II PI 3-kinase, functions in endocytic trafficking20260 citations
- The regenerative period of somatosensory nerves is closed by a DCC signaling axis20260 citations
- Spatial microenvironments tune immune response dynamics in the Drosophila larval fat body20260 citations
- The transcription factor TaWRKY58 coordinates growth and drought sensitivity in wheat by repressing TaLRR and TaBCS120260 citations
- The genetic basis of mimicry in the snowy bumble bee (Bombus niveatus) in Anatolia with insights from a color polymorphic gynandromorph20260 citations
- The rewiring of a terminal selector regulatory cascade generates convergent neuronal laterality20260 citations
- Topological stratification of continuous genetic variation in large biobanks20260 citations
- Wanted: A population genetic theory of biological noise regulation20260 citations
- High-throughput analyses of a reconstituted diversity-generating retroelement identify intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of diversification20260 citations
- Expanding the fly eye gene regulatory network: From Drosophila to the hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus20260 citations
- Mapping the gene regulatory landscape of archaic hominin introgression in modern Papuans20260 citations
- Genetic correlation-guided mega-analysis of DO mice provides mechanistic insight and candidate genes for age-related pathologies20260 citations
- CaZAT5 delays the flowering time in tomato and affects pollen viability and anther dehiscence20260 citations
- Genetic dissection of signalling pathways that mediate iron-related tumor growth in a Drosophila model20260 citations
- A machine learning classifier to identify and prioritise genes associated with murine cardiac development20260 citations
- System drift in the evolution of plant meristem development20260 citations
- Plagl1 regulates the retinal progenitor cell to Müller glial cell transition20260 citations
- Molecular evolution of CO2-sensing ab1C neurons underlies divergent sensory responses in the Drosophila suzukii species group20260 citations
- Regulatory rewiring drives intraspecies competition in Bacillus subtilis20260 citations
- Nucleosome positioning shapes cryptic antisense transcription20260 citations
- Octopamine signaling from clock neurons plays dual roles in Drosophila long-term memory20260 citations
- Jointly representing long-range genetic similarity and spatially heterogeneous isolation-by-distance20250 citations
- Stn1 supports Mec1 function in protecting stalled replication forks from degradation20250 citations
- Basal association of a transcription factor favors early gene expression20250 citations
- Analysis of (p) ppGpp metabolism and signaling using a dynamic luminescent reporter20250 citations
- The MIR157–SPL15 module regulates flowering and inflorescence development in Arabidopsis thaliana under short days and in Arabis alpina20250 citations
- Structural basis for higher-order DNA binding by a bacterial transcriptional regulator20250 citations
- Conserved chromatin regulators control the transcriptional immune response to intracellular pathogens in Caenorhabditis elegans20250 citations
- Root remodeling mechanisms and salt tolerance trade-offs: The roles of HKT1, TMAC2, and TIP2; 2 in Arabidopsis20250 citations
- Drosophila Trus, the orthologue of mammalian PDCD2L, is required for proper cell proliferation, larval developmental timing, and oogenesis20250 citations
- Dynamic transcriptional and epigenetic changes define postnatal tendon growth20250 citations
- Identification of hub gene associated with colorectal cancer: Integrating Mendelian randomization, transcriptome analysis and experimental verification20250 citations
- Incomplete paralog compensation generates selective dependency on TRA2A in cancer20250 citations
- Characterization of eclosion hormone receptor function reveals differential hormonal control of ecdysis during Drosophila development20250 citations
- Single-cell transcriptomics reveals stepwise transformation of epithelial cells into Non-Professional Phagocytes20250 citations
- Alternative promoter usage during organ development20250 citations
- Cyanogenic millipede genome illuminates convergent evolution of cyanogenesis-related enzymes20250 citations
- Exploiting peptide chirality and transport to dissect the complex mechanism of action of host peptides on bacteria20250 citations
- RAB23 loss-of-function mutation causes context-dependent ciliopathy in Carpenter syndrome20250 citations
- The epigenetic factor Zrf1 regulates intestinal stem cell proliferation during midgut regeneration20250 citations
- Fluctuating reproductive isolation and stable ancestry structure in a fine-scaled mosaic of hybridizing Mimulus monkeyflowers20250 citations
- Functional redundancy and formin-isoform independent localization of tropomyosin paralogs in Saccharomyces cerevisiae20250 citations
- A systems genetics approach identifies roles for proteasome factors in heart development and congenital heart defects20250 citations
- Species-specific circular RNA circDS-1 enhances adaptive evolution in Talaromyces marneffei through regulation of dimorphic transition20250 citations
- L-2-hydroxyglutarate regulates centromere and heterochromatin conformation in the male germline20250 citations
- Statistical methods to disentangle genetic effects influencing infertility and early fetal viability with a genome-wide application20250 citations
- Cost-effective solutions for high-throughput enzymatic DNA methylation sequencing20250 citations
- Integrative transcriptomic analysis of Korean high-grade serous ovarian cancer20250 citations
- Reprogramming the EnvZ-OmpR two-component system confers ethanol tolerance in Escherichia coli by stabilizing the outer membrane and altering ferric …20250 citations
- DLK orchestrates a modular transcriptional response to axon injury with separate roles for Fos and Jun20250 citations
- A distal enhancer of Pparα regulates thermogenesis and mitochondrial function in brown fat20250 citations
- Disentangling the mutational effects on protein stability and interaction of human MLH120250 citations
- Contribution of the tobamovirus resistance gene Tm-1 to control of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) resistance in tomato20250 citations
- Exploring the molecular basis of the genetic correlation between body mass index and brain morphological traits20250 citations
- Centromere-size reduction and chromatin state dynamics following intergenomic hybridization in cotton20250 citations
- Doxifluridine promotes host longevity through bacterial metabolism20250 citations
- Experimental evolution partially restores functionality of bacterial chemotaxis network with reduced number of components20250 citations
- Loss of function of chromatin remodeler OsCLSY4 leads to RdDM-mediated mis-expression of endosperm-specific genes affecting grain qualities20250 citations
- Loss of Heterozygosity associated with ubiquitous environments in yeast20250 citations
- Sodium azide mutagenesis induces a unique pattern of mutations20250 citations
- Meta-evolutionary exome analysis identifies novel type 2 diabetes mellitus genes in the UK Biobank and all of us20250 citations
- The role of hypothyroidism in cirrhosis pathogenesis: A retrospective cohort study and multi-omics integration analysis20250 citations
- FaTRAB1, a bZIP transcription factor, enhances anthocyanin biosynthesis in strawberry leaves via tissue-specific regulation20250 citations
- PPDPF is not a key regulator of human pancreas development20250 citations
- Deficiency of Kif15 impairing synaptic development leads to mood disorder in mice20250 citations
- Role of Pcdh15 in the development of intrinsic polarity of inner ear hair cells20250 citations
- Zebrafish optic nerve injury results in systemic retinal ganglion cell dedifferentiation20250 citations
- Strain background interacts with chromosome 7 aneuploidy to determine commensal and virulence phenotypes in Candida albicans20250 citations
- Shaker/Kv1 potassium channel SHK-1 protects against pathogen infection and oxidative stress in C. elegans20250 citations
- Age-associated decline of Coenzyme A leads to intestinal stem cells dysfunction via disturbing iron homeostasis20250 citations
- Disruption of the mRNA m6A writer complex triggers autoimmunity in Arabidopsis20250 citations
- In vivo AGO-APP identifies a module of microRNAs cooperatively preserving neural progenitors20250 citations
- Glycolytic disruption restricts Drosophila melanogaster larval growth via the cytokine Upd320250 citations
- Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for key cheese making phenotypes in the blue-cheese mold Penicillium roqueforti20250 citations
- Environmental data provide marginal benefit for predicting climate adaptation20250 citations
- Variant-specific priors clarify colocalisation analysis20250 citations
- Wild-type bone marrow cells repopulate tissue resident macrophages and reverse the impacts of homozygous CSF1R mutation20250 citations
- Phylogenomic timetree-calibrated speciation clocks for Caenorhabditis nematodes reveal slow but disproportionate accumulation of post-zygotic reproductive …20250 citations
- A method for identifying local adaptation in structured populations20250 citations
- Polymerization and flanking domains of the bactofilin BacA collectively regulate stalk formation in Asticcacaulis biprosthecum20250 citations
- Transcriptomic analysis of iPSC-derived endothelium reveals adaptations to high altitude hypoxia in energy metabolism and inflammation20250 citations
- Coordinated transcriptomic and metabolomic responses in rice reveal lignin-based physical barriers as key mechanisms of nonhost resistance to rust fungi20250 citations
- The ubiquitin ligase HUWE1 enhances WNT signaling by antagonizing destruction complex-mediated β-catenin degradation and through a mechanism independent …20250 citations
- Bayesian network imputation methods applied to multi-omics data identify putative causal relationships in a type 2 diabetes dataset containing incomplete data: An IMI …20250 citations
- Coordination of cell envelope biology by Escherichia coli MarA protein potentiates intrinsic antibiotic resistance20250 citations
- Idiosyncratic evolvability among single-point ribosomal mutants towards multi-aminoglycoside resistance20250 citations
- A novel role for Friend of GATA1 (FOG-1) in regulating cholesterol transport in murine erythropoiesis20250 citations
- LIPL-1 and LIPL-2 are TCER-1-regulated Lysosomal Lipases with Distinct Roles in Immunity and Fertility20250 citations
- Helper NLR immune protein NRC3 evolved to evade inhibition by a cyst nematode virulence effector20250 citations
- MEOX1-mediated transcriptional regulation of circABHD3 exacerbates hepatic fibrosis through promoting m6A/YTHDF2-dependent YPEL3 mRNA decay to activate β …20250 citations
- The actin module of endocytic internalization in Aspergillus nidulans: A critical role of the WISH/DIP/SPIN90 family protein Dip120250 citations
- The Aspergillus nidulans velvet domain containing transcription factor VeA is shuttled from cytoplasm into nucleus during vegetative growth and stays there for sexual …20250 citations
- Roles of P-body factors in Candida albicans filamentation and stress response20250 citations
- Distinct cellular and molecular mechanisms contribute to the specificity of the two Drosophila melanogaster chitin synthases in chitin deposition20250 citations
- C. elegans SAS-1 ensures centriole integrity and ciliary function, and operates with SSNA-120250 citations
- The heme-regulated inhibitor kinase Hri1 is activated in response to aminolevulinic acid deficiency in Schizosaccharomyces pombe20250 citations
- Huntington's disease-associated ankyrin repeat palmitoyl transferases are rate-limiting factors in lysosome formation and fusion20250 citations
- A genetic screen reveals a key role for Reg1 in 2-deoxyglucose sensing and yeast AMPK inhibition20250 citations
- Parallel regulatory circuits orchestrate biofilm formation in response to c-di-GMP levels and growth phase20250 citations
- Four ZIPs contribute to Zn, Fe, Cu and Mn acquisition at the outer root domain20250 citations
- Refined CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in the pea aphid uncovers the essential roles of Laccase2 in overwintering egg adaptation20250 citations
- Two pairs of CACNA1I (CaV3.3) variants with opposite effects on channel function cause neurodevelopmental disorders of varying severity20250 citations
- PERADIGM: Phenotype embedding similarity-based rare disease gene mapping20250 citations
- Dynamics of X chromosome hyper-expression and inactivation in male tissues during stick insect development20250 citations
- Beyond recombination: Exploring the impact of meiotic frequency on genome-wide genetic diversity20250 citations
- Histone lactylation: A new epigenetic mark in the malaria parasite Plasmodium20250 citations
- Mitochondrial-specific perturbation of Drosophila RNase Z in neurons leads to motor impairments, disrupted learning and neurodegeneration20250 citations
- Conservation and divergence of ciprofloxacin persister survival mechanisms between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli20250 citations
- Evolution of canonical circadian clock genes underlies unique sleep strategies of marine mammals for secondary aquatic adaptation20250 citations
- Functional genomics of chitin degradation by Vibrio parahaemolyticus reveals finely integrated metabolic contributions to support environmental fitness20250 citations
- Diversity and spread of cytoplasmic incompatibility genes among maternally inherited symbionts20250 citations
- Conservation of heat stress acclimation by the IPK2-type kinases that control the synthesis of the inositol pyrophosphate 4/6-InsP7 in land plants20250 citations
- Anthracyclines induce global changes in cardiomyocyte chromatin accessibility that overlap with cardiovascular disease loci20250 citations
- Convergent evolution of H4K16ac-mediated dosage compensation in the ZW species Artemia franciscana20250 citations
- History of tuberculosis disease is associated with genetic regulatory variation in Peruvians20240 citations
- Emergence and spread of the barley net blotch pathogen coincided with crop domestication and cultivation history20240 citations
- Human cells contain myriad excised linear intron RNAs with links to gene regulation and potential utility as biomarkers20240 citations
- Trajectory-centric framework TrajAtlas reveals multi-scale differentiation heterogeneity among cells, genes, and gene modules in osteogenesis20240 citations
- The era of the ARG: An introduction to ancestral recombination graphs and their significance in empirical evolutionary genomics20240 citations
- Spop deficiency impairs adipogenesis and promotes thermogenic capacity in mice20240 citations
- Polygenic selection to a changing optimum under self–fertilisation20240 citations
- Pangenome graph analysis reveals extensive effector copy-number variation in spinach downy mildew20240 citations
- Resf1 is a compound G4 quadruplex-associated tumor suppressor for triple negative breast cancer20240 citations
- Insights into the conservation and diversification of the molecular functions of YTHDF proteins20230 citations
- Exome sequencing identified rare recurrent copy number variants and hereditary breast cancer susceptibility20230 citations
- Network-based protein-protein interaction prediction method maps perturbations of cancer interactome20210 citations
- Negative linkage disequilibrium between amino acid changing variants reveals interference among deleterious mutations in the human genome20210 citations
- Spinocerebellar ataxia type 11-associated alleles of Ttbk2 dominantly interfere with ciliogenesis and cilium stability20180 citations
- Drosophila CaV2 channels harboring human migraine mutations cause synapse hyperexcitability that can be suppressed by inhibition of a Ca2+ store release …20180 citations
- Massive lateral transfer of genes encoding plant cell wall-degrading enzymes to the mycoparasitic fungus Trichoderma from its plant-associated hosts20180 citations
- Leaf shedding as an anti-bacterial defense in Arabidopsis cauline leaves20170 citations
- S/HIC: robust identification of soft and hard sweeps using machine learning20160 citations
- Chromosomal-level assembly of the Asian seabass genome using long sequence reads and multi-layered scaffolding20160 citations
- PCP signaling between migrating neurons and their planar-polarized neuroepithelial environment controls filopodial dynamics and directional migration20160 citations
- The BBSome controls energy homeostasis by mediating the transport of the leptin receptor to the plasma membrane20160 citations
- DMRT1 is required for mouse spermatogonial stem cell maintenance and replenishment20160 citations
- Parental origin of interstitial duplications at 15q11. 2-q13. 3 in schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders20160 citations
- Recombination-independent recognition of DNA homology for repeat-induced point mutation (RIP) is modulated by the underlying nucleotide sequence20160 citations
- Protein Kinase A Activation Promotes Cancer Cell Resistance to Glucose Starvation and Anoikis20160 citations
- A Hox Transcription Factor Collective Binds a Highly Conserved Distal-less cis-Regulatory Module to Generate Robust Transcriptional Outcomes20160 citations
- Aversive Behavior in the Nematode C. elegans Is Modulated by cGMP and a Neuronal Gap Junction Network20160 citations
- Hydrophobic core variations provide a structural framework for tyrosine kinase evolution and functional specialization20160 citations
- The Quantitative Basis of the Arabidopsis Innate Immune System to Endemic Pathogens Depends on Pathogen Genetics20160 citations
- … and Association Mapping in Rice (Oryza sativa): Effect of Trait Genetic Architecture, Training Population Composition, Marker Number and Statistical Model on …20150 citations
- Genome-wide association analysis of adaptation using environmentally predicted traits20150 citations
- Molecular basis of gene-gene interaction: cyclic cross-regulation of gene expression and post-GWAS gene-gene interaction involved in atrial fibrillation20150 citations
- Sequence to medical phenotypes: a framework for interpretation of human whole genome DNA sequence data20150 citations
- mTORC1 prevents preosteoblast differentiation through the notch signaling pathway20150 citations
- Identification of chemical inhibitors of β-catenin-driven liver tumorigenesis in zebrafish20150 citations
- PLOS Genetics Data Sharing Policy: In Pursuit of Functional Utility20150 citations
- Retromer is essential for autophagy-dependent plant infection by the rice blast fungus20150 citations
- Functional divergence in the role of N-linked glycosylation in smoothened signaling20150 citations
- The epidermal growth factor receptor critically regulates endometrial function during early pregnancy20140 citations
- Bioelectric signaling regulates size in zebrafish fins20140 citations
- Mechanistically Distinct Mouse Models for CRX-Associated Retinopathy20140 citations
- Fine tuning of the UPR by the ubiquitin ligases Siah1/220140 citations
- WNT7B promotes bone formation in part through mTORC120140 citations
- The Translational Regulators GCN-1 and ABCF-3 Act Together to Promote Apoptosis in C. elegans20140 citations
- Regularized machine learning in the genetic prediction of complex traits20140 citations
- Tissue specific roles for the ribosome biogenesis factor Wdr43 in zebrafish development20140 citations
- MicroRNAs Located in the Hox Gene Clusters Are Implicated in Huntington's Disease20140 citations
- Genome-wide inference of ancestral recombination graphs20140 citations
- Subtle changes in motif positioning cause tissue-specific effects on robustness of an enhancer's activity20140 citations
- Dopamine signaling leads to loss of Polycomb repression and aberrant gene activation in experimental parkinsonism20140 citations
- Trans-kingdom cross-talk: small RNAs on the move20140 citations
- Integration of UPRER and Oxidative Stress Signaling in the Control of Intestinal Stem Cell Proliferation20140 citations
- Decoding a Signature-Based Model of Transcription Cofactor Recruitment20130 citations
- Integrative genomics in combination with RNA interference identifies prognostic and functionally relevant gene targets for oral squamous cell carcinoma20130 citations
- Meiotic recombination in Arabidopsis is catalysed by DMC1, with RAD51 playing a supporting role20130 citations
- The Genome of Tolypocladium inflatum: Evolution, Organization, and Expression of the Cyclosporin Biosynthetic Gene Cluster20130 citations
- RSR-2, the Caenorhabditis elegans Ortholog of Human Spliceosomal Component SRm300/SRRM2, Regulates Development by Influencing the Transcriptional …20130 citations
- The BTB-zinc Finger Transcription Factor Abrupt Acts as an Epithelial Oncogene in Drosophila melanogaster through Maintaining a Progenitor-like Cell State20130 citations
- Ablating adult neurogenesis in the rat has no effect on spatial processing: evidence from a novel pharmacogenetic model20130 citations
- Gata4 Is Required for Formation of the Genital Ridge in Mice20130 citations
- Integrated transcriptomic and epigenomic analysis of primary human lung epithelial cell differentiation20130 citations
- Nkx6. 1 controls a gene regulatory network required for establishing and maintaining pancreatic Beta cell identity20130 citations
- Role of tomato lipoxygenase D in wound-induced jasmonate biosynthesis and plant immunity to insect herbivores20130 citations
- Switchgrass genomic diversity, ploidy, and evolution: novel insights from a network-based SNP discovery protocol20130 citations
- Fusion of large-scale genomic knowledge and frequency data computationally prioritizes variants in epilepsy20130 citations
- Female Behaviour Drives Expression and Evolution of Gustatory Receptors in20130 citations
- Cell Interactions and Patterned Intercalations Shape and Link Epithelial Tubes in C. elegans20130 citations
- Functional specialization of the plant miR396 regulatory network through distinct microRNA–target interactions20120 citations
- Genes That Act Downstream of Sensory Neurons to Influence Longevity20120 citations
- A machine learning approach for identifying novel cell type–specific transcriptional regulators of myogenesis20120 citations
- The Genomes of the Fungal Plant Pathogens Cladosporium fulvum and Dothistroma septosporum Reveal Adaptation to Different Hosts and Lifestyles But Also …20120 citations
- Cul3 and the BTB Adaptor Insomniac Are Key Regulators of Sleep Homeostasis and a Dopamine Arousal Pathway in Drosophila20120 citations
- Brain expression genome-wide association study (eGWAS) identifies human disease-associated variants20120 citations
- MicroRNA–Mediated Repression of the Seed Maturation Program during Vegetative Development in20120 citations
- Differential Impact of the HEN1 Homolog HENN-1 on 21U and 26G RNAs in the Germline of Caenorhabditis elegans20120 citations
- The SET-domain protein SUVR5 mediates H3K9me2 deposition and silencing at stimulus response genes in a DNA methylation–independent manner20120 citations
- A Functional Variant in MicroRNA-146a Promoter Modulates Its Expression and Confers Disease Risk for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus20110 citations
- Temporal dynamics of host molecular responses differentiate symptomatic and asymptomatic influenza a infection20110 citations
- Polycomb repressive complex 2 controls the embryo-to-seedling phase transition20110 citations
- Foxn1 regulates lineage progression in cortical and medullary thymic epithelial cells but is dispensable for medullary sublineage divergence20110 citations
- Digital quantification of human eye color highlights genetic association of three new loci20100 citations
- Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia and Long-QT Syndrome in a New Form of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy with Muscle Rippling (CGL4) Due to PTRF-CAVIN …20100 citations
- Abundant quantitative trait loci exist for DNA methylation and gene expression in human brain20100 citations
- Linkage and Association Mapping of Arabidopsis thaliana Flowering Time in Nature20100 citations
- Genome-Wide Double-Stranded RNA Sequencing Reveals the Functional Significance of Base-Paired RNAs in Arabidopsis20100 citations
- Integration of Light Signals by the Retinoblastoma Pathway in the Control of S Phase Entry in the Picophytoplanktonic Cell Ostreococcus20100 citations
- Bacterial toxin–antitoxin systems: more than selfish entities?20090 citations
- The Ataxia (axJ) Mutation Causes Abnormal GABAA Receptor Turnover in20090 citations
- Heterochromatic genome stability requires regulators of histone H3 K9 methylation20090 citations
- A plant germline-specific integrator of sperm specification and cell cycle progression20090 citations
- A claudin-9–based ion permeability barrier is essential for hearing20090 citations
- CLRN1 is nonessential in the mouse retina but is required for cochlear hair cell development20090 citations
- Evolutionary dynamics of human Toll-like receptors and their different contributions to host defense20090 citations
- Murine dishevelled 3 functions in redundant pathways with dishevelled 1 and 2 in normal cardiac outflow tract, cochlea, and neural tube development20080 citations
- Conserved regulation of MAP kinase expression by PUF RNA-binding proteins20070 citations
- Integration of Light and Temperature in the Regulation of Circadian Gene Expression in Drosophila20070 citations
- Laser microdissection of narrow sheath mutant maize uncovers novel gene expression in the shoot apical meristem20070 citations
- Patterns and Implications of Gene Gain and Loss in the Evolution of Prochlorococcus20070 citations
- Mutation at the Evi1 Locus in Junbo Mice Causes Susceptibility to Otitis Media20060 citations
- Nuclear mRNA Degradation Pathway(s) Are Implicated in Xist Regulation and X Chromosome Inactivation20060 citations
- Cell-autonomous death of cerebellar purkinje neurons with autophagy in Niemann-Pick type C disease20050 citations
05Reviewer comments
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08Questions
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What is the impact factor of PLoS Genetics?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of PLoS Genetics is 4.60: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.60 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 PLoS Genetics?
The h-index of PLoS Genetics is 341 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 341 of its papers have each been cited at least 341 times. Its i10-index is 9,485.
What is the APC of PLoS Genetics?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$3,043 for PLoS 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.
Is PLoS Genetics a Q1 journal?
By 2-year citedness, PLoS Genetics ranks 38 of 197 journals in Genetics & Heredity, which places it in Q1 of that Web of Science category. This ranking is calculated by ScholarsColab from OpenAlex data; the official JCR quartile can differ.
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