Epigenetics
Epigenetics is a monthly epigenetics journal published by Taylor & Francis. Launched in 2006, it carries a 2025 impact factor of 3.7.Epigenetics（中文刊名《表观遗传学》）是 Taylor & Francis 出版的表观遗传学月刊，2006 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.7。[1]
Scope
- Scope: the journal publishes international research into heritable changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than the modification of the DNA sequence, standing among the leading journals of the field.学科定位： 期刊发表由 DNA 序列改变以外的机制引起的可遗传基因表达变化的国际研究，是这一领域的领头刊物之一。
- Subject coverage: it considers work on how environmental factors act through epigenetic mechanisms, and how those mechanisms themselves shape gene expression and diverse biological functions in disease, ageing and development, spanning nucleosome positioning, DNA methylation, histone covalent modifications, non-coding RNAs, imprinting and chromatin remodelling.收录主题： 关注环境因素经由表观遗传机制、以及表观遗传机制本身如何影响基因表达与多样生物功能，从而在疾病、衰老与发育过程中发挥作用；机制方向涵盖核小体定位、DNA 甲基化、组蛋白共价修饰、非编码 RNA、印记与染色质重塑等。
- Society affiliation: the journal is the official journal of the Epigenetics Society, formerly the DNA Methylation Society.学会关系： 期刊为表观遗传学会（前身 DNA 甲基化学会）的官方期刊。
- Publishing model: the journal is hybrid, with open access options available.出版模式： 期刊为混合型，支持开放获取发表选项。
- Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a second-quartile position in the JCR, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.7.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在 JCR 中为第二区，2025 年影响因子为 3.7。[2]
History
- Founded in 2006: the journal was launched in 2006 by Landes Bioscience.2006年创刊： 期刊于 2006 年由 Landes Bioscience 创刊。
- Publisher history: Taylor & Francis acquired Landes Bioscience in 2014 and the journal moved into its portfolio.出版方沿革： 2014 年 Taylor & Francis 收购 Landes Bioscience，期刊随之并入其刊群。
- Twentieth anniversary: the journal marked twenty years in 2026, with a commemorative article collection accepting manuscripts until January 2027.创刊二十周年： 期刊在 2026 年迎来第二十年，出版方为纪念二十周年组织专题文集，截止期为 2027 年 1 月。[3]
- Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 4.528 in 2020, 3.2 in 2024 and 3.7 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2020 年为 4.528，2024 年为 3.2，2025 年为 3.7。
- Frequency: the journal appears monthly.刊期： 期刊为月刊。
Editors
- Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Professor Manel Esteller of the Sant Pau Research Institute and chairman of genetics at the University of Barcelona in Spain.现任主编： 主编为 Manel Esteller 教授，任西班牙圣保罗研究所研究员兼巴塞罗那大学遗传学主任。
- Editorial background: Esteller is a leading figure of cancer epigenetics and has long directed a research programme in epigenetics and biomedicine.主编背景： Esteller 是癌症表观遗传学方向的代表学者，长期主持表观遗传学与生物医学项目。
- Editorial board: the anniversary collection is advised by Esteller together with Barbara Stefanska of the University of British Columbia and Tony Gutschner of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, with a board spanning the mechanism directions of the field.编委构成： 二十周年文集由 Esteller 与不列颠哥伦比亚大学的 Barbara Stefanska、哈勒-维滕贝格大学的 Tony Gutschner 共同出任顾问，编委会覆盖表观遗传学各机制方向。[4]
- Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through an online system and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经在线系统递交，接受同行评审。
- Editorial policy: the journal values work that links mechanisms to disease, ageing and developmental phenotypes, welcoming multi-scale results from nucleosome to chromatin.编辑方针： 期刊强调机制研究与疾病、衰老、发育等表型的贯通，欢迎从核小体到染色质的多尺度成果。