American Journal of Human Genetics explained

American Journal of Human Genetics
Cover:	American-Journal-of-Human-Genetics-2013-11-07-cover.gif
Editor:	Bruce R. Korf
Discipline:	Human genetics
Abbreviation:	Am. J. Hum. Genet.
Publisher:	Cell Press on behalf of the American Society of Human Genetics
Frequency:	Monthly since 1986; bimonthly from 1965 to 1985; quarterly from 1949 to 1964^[1]
History:	1948–present Vol. I, Issue 1, Sept. 1949
Impact:	10.502
Impact-Year:	2019
Website:	http://www.cell.com/AJHG/home
Link1:	http://www.cell.com/AJHG/current
Link1-Name:	Online access
Link2:	http://www.cell.com/AJHG/archive
Link2-Name:	Online archive
Oclc:	1480145
Lccn:	52064295
Coden:	AJHGAG
Issn:	0002-9297

The American Journal of Human Genetics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of human genetics. It was established in 1948 by the American Society of Human Genetics and covers all aspects of heredity in humans, including the application of genetics in medicine and public policy, as well as the related areas of molecular and cell biology.^[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 10.502.^{[3] [4]} The journal is published by Cell Press an imprint of Elsevier. Bruce R. Korf became the editor-in-chief in the winter of 2017–2018.^[5]

Past editors-in-chief

• 1948–1951 — Charles W. Cotterham^[6]
• 1952–1954 — Herluf H. Strandskov (1898–1984)
• 1955— Laurence H. Snyder
• 1956–1961 — Arthur G. Steinberg^[7]
• 1962–1963 — C. Nash Herndon
• 1964–1969 — H. Eldon Sutton
• 1970–1975 — Arno Motulsky
• 1976–1978 — William J. Mellman
• 1979–1986 — David E. Comings
• 1986–1993 — Charles J. Epstein
• 1993–1999 — Peter H. Byers^{[8] [9]}
• 1999–2005 — Stephen T. Warren^[10]
• 2005–2011 — Cynthia C. Morton
• 2011–2017 — David L. Nelson

See also

• American Journal of Medical Genetics

External links

• 1716285. 1949. Muller. H. J.. Hermann Joseph Muller. Progress and prospects in human genetics. American Journal of Human Genetics. 1. 1. 1–18. 17948379.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AJHG Archive.
2. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/cp-cpa061107.php "Cell Press announces new partnership with the American Society of Human Genetics" - Eurekalert
3. Web site: Elsevier - The American Journal of Human Genetics .
4. Web site: Cell Press - CiteScore metrics from Scopus and Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports. .
5. Korf. Bruce R.. Transitions in an Era of Disruptive Change. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 102. 1. 2018. 3–4. 0002-9297. 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.12.011. free.
6. Opitz, John M.. John M. Opitz. Obituary: Charles W. Cotterham. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 34. 149–154. October 1989. 2. 10.1002/ajmg.1320340202. 2683786.
7. 1867090. 2007. Jenkins. T.. Arthur G. Steinberg, 1912–2006. American Journal of Human Genetics. 80. 6. 1009–1013. 10.1086/518391. 17571465.
8. Web site: EurekAlert!, AAAS. Peter H. Byers receives lifetime award in genetics from March of Dimes. 13 March 2008.
9. A Look Back. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 65. 6. 1999. 1487–1488. 0002-9297. 10.1086/302669. free.
10. Viegas. Jennifer. Profile of Stephen T. Warren. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112. 10. 2015. 2923–2924. 0027-8424. 10.1073/pnas.1502201112 . 4364191 . 25713352. 2015PNAS..112.2923V. free.