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Trends in Genetics

Trends in Genetics was launched in 1985 and is known for concise, accessible articles for geneticists spanning topics from developmental biology to evolution.

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Subject Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor 16.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0168-9525
eISSN 1362-4555
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article publishing charge: $7,030 for open access publication

Submission Instructions

Trends in Genetics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Review articles. Review abstracts must be 100 to 120 words.
Manuscript Review main text must not exceed 3500 words, excluding boxes, tables, figure legends, abstract, and references. Review articles must begin with a one- or two-paragraph introduction under a short descriptive heading other than "Introduction" and end with a section titled "Concluding Remarks" or "Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives." Review articles must include Highlights with 3 to 5 bullet points and a maximum of 900 characters, an Outstanding Questions Box of up to 2000 characters, a declaration of interests section, and if applicable a "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process" section; they should also include a Glossary of up to 450 words.
References Review articles must include no more than 100 references. References must be numbered in square brackets in order of citation. References must be listed in citation order rather than alphabetically, while unpublished work and websites must be cited in the main text in parentheses and not included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Review articles may contain up to 6 additional elements total across figures, tables, and text boxes, may include no more than 4 text boxes, and may include either one Key Figure or one Key Table but not both. Review figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main text document, whereas Review tables must be created in Word and submitted within the main document rather than as separate files. Review figure legends must have a short explanatory title and be no more than 250 words, and Review tables must have a single-sentence title with no legend and must not be inserted as images.
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Opinion

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Opinion articles. Abstract must be 100 to 120 words.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 2500 words excluding boxes, tables, figure legends, abstract, and references. Manuscript must begin with an accessible introduction under a descriptive heading and end with a section titled "Concluding remarks" or "Concluding remarks and future perspectives." Manuscript must include Highlights with 3 to 5 bullet points not exceeding 900 characters, an Outstanding Questions Box not exceeding 2000 characters in bulleted question format without references, at least 2 and no more than 6 keywords, a declaration of interests section, and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process if such tools were used.
References Opinion articles must include no more than 60 references. References must be numbered in square brackets in order of citation. Reference list must be ordered by citation number, while unpublished work and websites must be cited in the main text in parentheses rather than included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Opinion articles may contain up to 4 additional elements consisting of figures, tables, and text boxes, may include no more than 4 text boxes, and may include either one Key Figure or one Key Table but not both. Figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main text document, whereas tables must be created in Word and submitted within the main document. Figure legends must have a short explanatory title and be no more than 250 words, and tables must have a single-sentence title with no legend and must not be inserted as images.
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Letters

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters must not exceed 800 words excluding box, table or figure legend text, and references. Letters must include 2–6 keywords and include declaration of interests and, if applicable, a section titled "Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process."
References Letters must include no more than 12 references. References must be numbered and cited in square brackets in order of appearance, and listed in the reference list in citation order with one reference per number.
Figures & Tables Letters may contain only 1 additional element, which may be a figure, table, or text box, and each text box must not exceed 200 words. Letter figures must be supplied as separate files rather than embedded in the main text document, whereas Letter tables must be submitted as part of the main document. Letter figure legends must have a short explanatory title and fully explain the figure without reference to the text, while Letter tables must have a single-sentence title, no legend, and must not be inserted as images.
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Recent Publications

The fungal RIP hypermutator mechanism has deep eukaryotic roots

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 27 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal. Authors may choose open access by paying an article publishing charge of $7,030.

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Research Topics

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics CRISPR and Genetic Engineering RNA Research and Splicing Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Chromosomal and Genetic Variations RNA modifications and cancer Animal Genetics and Reproduction Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation DNA Repair Mechanisms Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Human auditory perception and evaluation Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Plant Molecular Biology Research Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Genetic diversity and population structure Fungal and yeast genetics research Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

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