About the Journal of Transgenics

JTR publishes research on transgenic organisms and genome editing: how genes are transferred, edited, regulated and characterized in mammals, birds, fish and plants. The journal considers basic and applied research across these organism groups.

Its aims are to publish methodologically sound studies of vectors and gene delivery, genome-editing technologies, gene regulation and expression, transgenic models, and the genomic, imaging and bioinformatic methods used to characterize them, and to make the results freely available to everyone who can use them. The Aims and Scope page describes the scope in full.

Article types

1. Original Research
2. Review
3. Methods and Protocols
4. Short Communication
5. Data Note
6. Commentary

Preparation guidance for each type is given in the Instructions for Authors.

Editorial responsibility

The Editor-in-Chief leads the journal's editorial direction and oversees its decisions, supported by an international editorial board whose members handle manuscripts within their expertise and advise on the journal's scope and policies.

Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. They are independent of the article processing charge and of any fee-relief inquiry. Editors with a conflict of interest are recused from handling the manuscript.

Peer review

All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts. The full process is set out in the Editorial Policies.