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Explore open-access research on existing and emerging genome editing technologies and their implications across wide-ranging areas of research.

Frontiers in Genome Editing is a multidisciplinary journal that explores innovations in, and the applications of, genome and epigenome editing technologies within human health, animal science, and plant science. We en...

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Editors

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David Jay Segal

University of California, Davis

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Bing Yang

University of Missouri

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Editing in Plants

Chen Liang

McGill University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Editing in Human Health and Disease

Goetz Laible

AgResearch Ltd

New Zealand

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Editing in Animals

Kyle David Fink

University of California, Davis

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Editing Tools and Mechanisms

Sidi Chen

Yale University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Genome Editing in Cancer and Immunology

Adriana Beltran

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States

Associate Editor

Genome Editing Tools and Mechanisms

Aixin Yan

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, SAR China

Associate Editor

Genome Editing in Human Health and Disease

152 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Genome Editing is a multidisciplinary journal that explores innovations in, and the applications of, genome and epigenome editing technologies within human health, animal science, and plant science. We encourage the submission of reviews, opinions, policy and ethics related to these topics. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof. David Jay Segal (University of California, USA), the journal is indexed in the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus and the DOAJ. Frontiers in Genome Editing welcomes research on existing and emerging genome editing technologies and their implications across wide-ranging areas of research, industry, and clinical translations. Fields of research welcome include, but are not limited to: genome editing in animals genome editing in cancer and immunology genome editing in human health and disease genome editing in plants genome editing tools and mechanisms. In addition, the journal is particularly interested in research covering existing and emerging gene editing technologies including but not limited to CRISPR/Cas systems, ZFNs, TALENs, meganucleases. The journal also welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as NHANES or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Genome Editing is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Genome Editing is a multidisciplinary journal that explores innovations in, and the applications of, genome and epigenome editing technologies within human health, animal science, and plant science. We encourage the submission of reviews, opinions, policy and ethics related to these topics.

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof. David Jay Segal (University of California, USA), the journal is indexed in the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus and the DOAJ. Frontiers in Genome Editing welcomes research on existing and emerging genome editing technologies and their implications across wide-ranging areas of research, industry, and clinical translations.

Fields of research welcome include, but are not limited to:

genome editing in animals

genome editing in cancer and immunology

genome editing in human health and disease

genome editing in plants

genome editing tools and mechanisms.

In addition, the journal is particularly interested in research covering existing and emerging gene editing technologies including but not limited to CRISPR/Cas systems, ZFNs, TALENs, meganucleases. The journal also welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as NHANES or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Genome Editing is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/about

ISSN
2673-3439
Editor-in-Chief
David Jay Segal (University of California, Davis, Davis, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Genome Editing Tools and Mechanisms

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/sections/genome-editing-tools-and-mechanisms

  • Genome Editing in Animals

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/sections/genome-editing-in-animals

  • Genome Editing in Cancer and Immunology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/sections/genome-editing-in-cancer-and-immunology

  • Genome Editing in Human Health and Disease

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/sections/genome-editing-in-human-health-and-disease

  • Genome Editing in Plants

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/sections/genome-editing-in-plants

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,695 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory
  • - Category B: CHF 2,195 — Mini Review, Perspective, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • PubMed
  • DOAJ
  • Crossref
  • CLOCKSS
  • OpenAIRE
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Scopus
  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • EBSCO
  • Biological Abstracts
  • BIOSIS Previews
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genome-editing/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
9.8
Impact indicator
1.15
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
5,703

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
5.9
CiteScore
9.8
Citations
5703
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-22.