《遺傳學》由美國遺傳學學會出版，這是一個學術團體，旨在通過增進我們對遺傳學的理解來加深我們對生活世界的理解。1916年以來，遺傳學發表了高質量的原創研究，提出了遺傳學和基因組學方面的新發現。該雜志出版了從微生物到人類的各種有機體的實證研究，以及理論著作。雖然它有著輝煌的歷史，但遺傳學已經隨著它所服務的群體而改變:它不是你導師的期刊。編輯們在35天左右的時間內迅速做出決定，而不會犧牲《華爾街日報》長期以來的卓越表現和學術成就。《遺傳學》是一份同行評議、同行編輯的期刊，具有國際影響力，日益增加的知名度和影響力。所有的編輯決策都是由至少兩名從事科研工作的編輯合作做出的。

GENETICS is published by the Genetics Society of America, a scholarly society that seeks to deepen our understanding of the living world by advancing our understanding of genetics. Since 1916, GENETICS has published high-quality, original research presenting novel findings bearing on genetics and genomics. The journal publishes empirical studies of organisms ranging from microbes to humans, as well as theoretical work.While it has an illustrious history, GENETICS has changed along with the communities it serves: it is not your mentor's journal.The editors make decisions quickly – in around 35 days – without sacrificing the excellence and scholarship for which the journal has long been known. GENETICS is a peer reviewed, peer-edited journal, with an international reach and increasing visibility and impact. All editorial decisions are made through collaboration of at least two editors who are practicing scientists.