- Open access
- Peer reviewed
- CC BY 4.0
About the Journal of Hereditary Diseases
The Journal of Hereditary Diseases (JHD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of research on inherited disease, from the gene variant to the family and the clinic. It is published by Open Access Pub, and Volume 1 began in 2024.
Research on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of inherited disease
JHD serves clinical and laboratory geneticists, physicians, genetic counselors, bioinformaticians and public-health researchers who work on conditions with an inherited component.
JHD publishes research on inherited disorders and diseases, including their causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The journal considers work at every scale at which inherited disease is studied, from variants and molecular mechanisms to patients, families and populations, and welcomes work on single-gene, chromosomal, mitochondrial and multifactorial conditions.
Its aims are to publish methodologically sound research that improves the understanding and care of inherited disease, to support responsible genetic testing, screening and counseling, and to make the results freely available to everyone who can use them.
The Aims and Scope page describes the research the journal welcomes and the ethical commitments that apply to studies of patients and families.
Article types
- Original Research
- Review
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Case Report or Case Series
- Brief Communication
- Editorial or Commentary
- Letter to the Editor
Preparation guidance for each type is given in the Instructions for Authors.
Peer review, open access and charges
Peer review
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. All submissions undergo initial editorial screening, including similarity screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
Open access
Every article is free to read, download and share from the day of publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright. See Copyright and License.
Charges
The article processing charge depends on the article type and is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal, and are independent of the article processing charge.
Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board
The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board oversee peer review and editorial decisions.
Director, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Submit to JHD or contact the editorial office
Manuscripts are submitted through ManuscriptZone or the simple submission form. Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript. Questions go to [email protected].