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World Journal of Medical Genetics is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of medical genetics, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Cancer genetics, chromosomal rearrangements, clinical-molecular genetics and cytogenetics, cognitive and behavioural genetics, copy-number variation, developmental defects, developmental genetics, epigenetics, functional and epigenetics, functional genomics, gene therapy, genes and the pathology of human disease, genetic epidemiology, genome evolution, genome-wide studies, genotype-phenotype correlations, new disease loci, pharmacological genomics, phenotypes, quantitative traits, regulation of gene expression, screening, somatic mosaicism, and statistical genetics. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. The journal sincerely welcomes experts and scholars to submit original research manuscripts. Each submission will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, who will critically assess its novelty, significance, and reproducibility, as well as any flaws in experimental design and data processing, in order to provide authors with meaningful peer review reports. The journal adheres to editorial policies, peer-review processes, editorial processes, and publication ethics guidelines developed by the editorial office in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. These principles form the foundation for delivering high-quality services to authors, providing high-quality academic content to readers, and supporting the advancement of clinical practice. Submit an Article >>

• Raffaele Palmirotta, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: raffaele.palmirotta@uniba.it) Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Section of Sciences and Technologies of Laboratory Medicine, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro' School of Medicine, P.zza G. Cesare, Bari 1170124, Italy