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Journal of Heredity Template

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About the Journal of Heredity format

Journal of Heredity is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Genetic diversity and population structure, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Plant and animal studies. Over its lifetime it has published 14,551 papers, which have received 293,875 citations.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Heredity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inGenetic diversity and population structure Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Plant and animal studies Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Horticultural and Viticultural Research
ISSN0022-1503
Citation impact (2-yr)1.74
h-index173
i10-index5,172
Article processing charge$3,260
Top institutions publishing hereCornell University
Journal websitejhered.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in Journal of Heredity per year

118
2014
131
2015
127
2016
142
2017
75
2018
77
2019
63
2020
77
2021
66
2022
88
2023
76
2024
114
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Heredity by publication year

3.4K
2014
3.1K
2015
2.2K
2016
3.4K
2017
1.6K
2018
1.7K
2019
1.1K
2020
1.5K
2021
987
2022
620
2023
296
2024
94
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Heredity

MapChart: Software for the Graphical Presentation of Linkage Maps and QTLs

Roeland E. Voorrips · 1 Jan 2002

Over the last 15 years a wealth of linkage maps and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping results have become available. The pace of generating this genetic infor-mation is accelerating owing to advances in molecular marker technology and the development of software for linkage anal-ysis and QTL mapping. A graphical presentation of this infor-mation is often…

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Journal of Heredity template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Heredity format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Heredity template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Heredity use?
Journal of Heredity uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Heredity, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Heredity?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Journal of Heredity document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Journal of Heredity?
Oxford University Press journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Oxford University Press.
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