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The ''American Journal of Human Genetics'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of
human genetics Human genetics is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, population gene ...
. It was established in 1948 by the
American Society of Human Genetics The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), founded in 1948, is a professional membership organization for specialists in human genetics. As of 2009, the organization had approximately 8,000 members. The Society's members include researchers, a ...
and covers all aspects of heredity in
human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, cultu ...
s, including the application of
genetics Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.Hartl D, Jones E (2005) It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinian friar wor ...
in
medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pr ...
and
public policy Public policy is an institutionalized proposal or a decided set of elements like laws, regulations, guidelines, and actions to solve or address relevant and real-world problems, guided by a conception and often implemented by programs. Public p ...
, as well as the related areas of molecular and cell biology. According to the ''
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'', the journal has a 2019
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of 10.502. The journal is published by
Cell Press Cell Press is an all-science publisher of over 50 scientific journals across the life, physical, earth, and health sciences, both independently and in partnership with scientific societies. Many of Cell Press's journals are among the most reputab ...
an imprint of
Elsevier Elsevier () is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content. Its products include journals such as '' The Lancet'', ''Cell'', the ScienceDirect collection of electronic journals, '' Trends'', ...
. Bruce R. Korf became the editor-in-chief in the winter of 2017–2018.


Past editors-in-chief

* 1948–1951 — Charles W. Cotterham * 1952–1954 — Herluf H. Strandskov (1898–1984) * 1955— Laurence H. Snyder * 1956–1961 — Arthur G. Steinberg * 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 * 1999–2005 — Stephen T. Warren * 2005–2011 — Cynthia C. Morton * 2011–2017 — David L. Nelson


See also

* ''
American Journal of Medical Genetics ''American Journal of Medical Genetics'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal dealing with human genetics published in three separate sections (parts) by Wiley-Liss John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley (), is an American multinatio ...
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* {{cite journal, pmc=1716285, year=1949, last1=Muller, first1=H. J., author-link=Hermann Joseph Muller, title=Progress and prospects in human genetics, journal=American Journal of Human Genetics, volume=1, issue=1, pages=1–18, pmid=17948379 Cell Press academic journals Medical genetics journals Monthly journals Publications established in 1948 English-language journals Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United States