Genetic Epidemiology is a human genetics journal covering the genetic causes behind the distribution of human traits in families and populations. The journal focuses on the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to human disease as revealed by genetic, epidemiological, and biologic investigations.

Genetic Epidemiology is the official journal of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society. We primarily publish papers in statistical genetics, including bioinformatical and computational models for analyzing genetic data.

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Genetic Epidemiology is inviting applications for the role of Associate Editor

This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in the development and management of an academic journal with a global profile. More information about the role can be found here.

Deadline for applications: 31st July 2025

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Editor's Choice (2023-2024)

Perspective in Open Access:

Members of the Ethical, Legal, Social, Implications (ELSI) committee of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) offer perspectives on methods and analysis tools for the conduct of inclusive genetic epidemiology research, with a focus on admixed and ancestrally diverse populations in support of reproducible research practices.

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Figure 1: Key elements to address diversity in genetic epidemiology research

Click here to view the 10 most highly cited recent articles published by Genetic Epidemiology.

Recent Articles

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Three Loci Affecting Variance of Body Mass Index in African Americans and Sub‐Saharan Africans

Daniel Shriner, Amy R. Bentley, Ayo P. Doumatey, Jie Zhou, Guanjie Chen, Charles N. Rotimi, Adebowale A. Adeyemo, 
  •  5 May 2025
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  •  27 March 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Uncertainty Quantification in Epigenetic Clocks via Conformalized Quantile Regression

Yanping Li, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Karen E. Peterson, Peter X.-K. Song, Lan Luo, 
  •  27 March 2025
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Parent‐of‐Origin Effects in Childhood Asthma at Seven Years of Age

Yunsung Lee, Miriam Gjerdevik, Astanand Jugessur, Håkon Kristian Gjessing, Elizabeth Corfield, Alexandra Havdahl, Jennifer Ruth Harris, Maria Christine Magnus, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Per Magnus, 
  •  25 March 2025
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Dimension Reduction Using Local Principal Components for Regression‐Based Multi‐SNP Analysis in 1000 Genomes and the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Fatemeh Yavartanoo, Myriam Brossard, Shelley B. Bull, Andrew D. Paterson, Yun Joo Yoo, 
  •  1 March 2025
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The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.

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Consistent Estimation in Mendelian Randomization with Some Invalid Instruments Using a Weighted Median Estimator

Jack Bowden, George Davey Smith, Philip C. Haycock, Stephen Burgess, 
  •  304-314
  •  7 April 2016
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Mendelian Randomization Analysis With Multiple Genetic Variants Using Summarized Data

Stephen Burgess, Adam Butterworth, Simon G. Thompson, 
  •  658-665
  •  20 September 2013
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Bias due to participant overlap in two‐sample Mendelian randomization

Stephen Burgess, Neil M. Davies, Simon G. Thompson, 
  •  597-608
  •  14 September 2016
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A comparison of robust Mendelian randomization methods using summary data

Eric A. W. Slob, Stephen Burgess, 
  •  313-329
  •  6 April 2020
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Implementing MR-PRESSO and GCTA-GSMR for pleiotropy assessment in Mendelian randomization studies from a practitioner's perspective

Jue-Sheng Ong, Stuart MacGregor, 
  •  609-616
  •  2 May 2019
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