Public Library of Science · ISSN 1553-7390 · 1553-7404
PLOS Genetics impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.66 citations per paper for PLOS Genetics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.66Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 341Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 40611,781 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $3,043Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works PLOS Genetics published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What PLOS Genetics publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Genetics and Plant Science, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLOS Genetics | 4.66 | 341 | Open |
| PLOS Computational Biology | 4.72 | 282 | Open |
| AEM | 4.59 | 479 | Open |
| Life Science Alliance | 4.75 | 61 | Open |
| BMC Bioinformatics | 4.78 | 306 | Open |
About PLOS Genetics.
Comment 1What is the PLOS Genetics impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.66 citations per paper for PLOS Genetics, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is PLOS Genetics open access?
Yes, PLOS Genetics is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $3,043.
Comment 3How many papers does PLOS Genetics publish a year?
OpenAlex records 406 works in 2025, and 11,781 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.