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Scientific publishing has been central to the mission of The American Society of Human Genetics since its inception, first with the establishment of the American Journal of Human Genetics in 1949 and more recently with the launch of Human Genetics and Genomics Advances in 2020. The pace of advance of human genetics and genomics research... Read More
ASHG’s journals, The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) and the newest open access journal, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (HGGA) launched in May of 2020, serve as complementary venues for publishing science that promote discovery, innovation, and rigor in the genetics and genomics field. Each journal embraces its own distinct identity while staying true to ASHG’s core values... Read More
Posted By: Sarah Ratzel, PhD, Science Editor, AJHG Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author(s) of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Kyle Brothers and John Lynch to discuss their paper, “Analogies in Genomics Policymaking: Debates and Drawbacks”. AJHG: What caused you to start... Read More
Last month, ASHG announced the launch of its new open access journal, Human Genetics and Genomic Advances (HGG Advances). The publication is now open for submissions, with a call for papers, the first of which will be published later in the year. Importantly, ASHG members will receive a 20% discount on the open access fee.... Read More
Each month, the editors of The American Journal of Human Genetics interview an author of a recently published paper. This month, we check in with Casey Romanoski to discuss her paper, “Systems Genetics in Human Endothelial Cells Identifies Non-coding Variants Modifying Enhancers, Expression, and Complex Disease Traits”. AJHG: What caused you to start working on... Read More