Genetics Society of America
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| Membership | GSA Journals |
| Sweepstakes | Series at the GSA Journals |
| Career Development | Community Resources |
| FAQs |
Become part of GSA.
The Genetics Society of America is an international community of scientists who use the tools of genetics and genomics in our research.
Around half of our members are students and postdocs from more than 50 countries. These scientists hail from a wide range of disciplines— including cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, neuroscience, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, and more.
GSA’s mission is to advance biological research by supporting professional development of scientists, communicating scientific advancements and fostering collaboration, and advocating for science and scientists. GSA achieves this through its various programming, most notably conferences focused on model organisms, and two peer-reviewed journals, GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.
Publish with the GSA Journals.
The GSA Journals are peer-reviewed, peer-edited, and published in partnership with Oxford University Press.
GENETICS publishes high-quality genetics and genomics research that expands scientific boundaries—we’ve been building the field since 1916. With its broad readership, rich history, and responsive editors, GENETICS brings the latest in publishing innovations to the communities it serves.
Why Publish in GENETICS
Get your useful data out into the world by publishing in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics. G3 publishes high-quality foundational research, particularly studies that generate useful genetic information, such as mutant screens, genome sequence data, GWAS and QTL studies, software, data resources, and new methods.
Why Publish in G3Win a free publication.
The GSA Journals are running a sweepstakes!
From now through April 30th, all new initial submissions to GENETICS or G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics will be entered into a drawing, and two winners will be randomly selected to receive:
- 100% Page Charge coverage or APC waiver in GENETICS or G3
- Free one-year GSA Membership in the appropriate category
- Genes to Genomes coverage
Terms and conditions apply. See Genes to Genomes for details.
Explore thematic series.
As part of our mission to serve our communities, GENETICS and G3 publish thematic collections spanning a broad range of topics. Updated as new articles are published, we invite additional articles on these topics and hope that they stimulate discussion and discovery.
Ongoing Series
Genetic Models of Rare Diseases | Fungal Genetics & Genomics | Neurogenetics | Plant Genetics & Genomics
Multiparental Populations | Genomic Prediction
Call for Papers
Submit now to be part of our new series on Opportunities and Challenges for Genomic Analyses in Biobanks.
Over the past decade, biobanks—defined as large collections of biological, medical, and genetic data on the same individuals—have revolutionized human genomics research by deepening our understanding of the complex relationships between genomes and phenomes at different organizational levels (e.g., tissues, individuals and populations). Although the biobank model is becoming the new standard for data collection, substantial heterogeneity subsists between biobanks across the world and creates both new challenges and new opportunities for data analysis.
Series Editors:
• Mattias Jakobsson, Uppsala University
• Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan
• Loic Yengo, University of Queensland
• Noah Zaitlen, University of California, Los Angeles
Submissions are due May 31, 2024 to be considered for the launch block of papers.
Develop your skills.
GSA helps scientists develop their skills and achieve their career goals. We design programs and initiatives to provide experience, training, mentorship, and community.
Early Career Leadership Program
Develop your skills, join a thriving network, and demonstrate your abilities by participating in the GSA’s Early Career Leadership Program! In this online program, participants work in teams to propose, develop, and implement initiatives that address unmet needs for the early career scientist community. Participants have the opportunity to work on their writing skills, which includes the option to take a writing workshop tailored for the needs of early career scientists. Early career leaders complete the program with new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate their abilities.
Applications will reopen in Fall 2024.
Peer Review Training Program
Get real-world peer review training and experience by participating in this innovative program! Peer reviewers are vital to science. Yet early career scientists in our field rarely receive formal training in how to be a good reviewer. GSA and the GSA Journals are addressing this gap with a program that gives early career members real-world peer review experience. Participants will receive online training and advice from GENETICS and G3 editors as they become reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the journal. Early career scientists from anywhere in the world are encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome applications from members who lack opportunities to receive peer review training in their home labs or departments.
Senior graduate students, postdocs, and early career scientists within 7-years of having earned their PhD are invited to apply. Applicants should have published at least one peer-reviewed manuscript, preferably as the first author.
Participants will review for both GENETICS and G3. Applications will open in Fall 2024.
Celebrate community resources.
Genetics and genomics help connect biological findings across the tree of life, and research organisms are a key piece of the puzzle. When working in flies, worms, maize, yeast, fish, frogs, and more, researchers benefit greatly from community resources like databases, knowledgebases, and stock centers. Unfortunately, funding for these community resources isn’t a given. Citing them appropriately any time you use them in the course of your research is hugely important in making the case for their support. Each database and knowledgebase has citation guidelines on their website; for example, the Gene Ontology Consortium requests citation of the original paper describing the resource and the most recent update whenever authors use GO to perform gene set enrichment analysis.
Community spirit is an important facet of GSA’s mission, and we encourage our members to practice excellent stewardship of community resources!