About
the Journal of Genetic Genealogy
The Journal of Genetic Genealogy (JoGG) is exclusively an online journal. The
entire content of the Journal will be published quarterly on the World Wide Web
at www.jogg.info.
It is possible that JoGG will have a
minimal printed edition for certain libraries. Previous issues of the Journal
will remain on the web site. Ownership and control of the journal presently
reside with the editorial board.
JoGG invites papers
presenting original work involving techniques for analyzing the results of
genetic testing that will prove of wide use among the genealogical community.
The main emphasis of this journal will be to present a forum for articles that
may not be appropriate for other established genetics journals since they may
be based on datasets in which a statistically random sample cannot be
guaranteed (i.e. surname studies). Articles on individual surname studies are
welcomed if they illustrate an unusual success story, present a new method of
analysis, or would otherwise be of general interest to the genealogical
community. Other topics might include
insights into mutation rates, geographic patterns in genetic data, information
that help to characterize haplogroups, and studies involving mtDNA. Beyond Y chromosomal and mtDNA topics, we
encourage articles on new tools that may include X chromosome markers, and
ancestrally informative autosomal markers.
These guidelines are not
definitive. Correspondence with the
editor is heartily welcomed concerning any topic of genetic genealogy an author
thinks may be appropriate for JoGG.
While the quality of the
datasets may be uncertain, genetic genealogists have access to larger datasets with
more markers than are usually available to genetic researchers. Therefore,
there is the opportunity to identify patterns in genetic data before long
before they appear in other established genetics journals. The journal is likely to have audience in
both communities.
For detailed information
on format and style for articles, click on Instructions
for Authors.