在过去的100年里，《遗传杂志》在遗传学研究的出版上建立并保持了学术卓越的传统。事实上，该领域的每一位主要人物都对《华尔街日报》做出了贡献。《遗传杂志》创刊于1903年，涵盖了多种学科和分类的有机体遗传学。文章涉及濒危物种保护遗传学、种群结构与系统地理学、分子进化与物种形成、动植物抗病性分子遗传学、遗传多样性及相关计算机程序等领域。
Over the last 100 years, the Journal of Heredity has established and maintained a tradition of scholarly excellence in the publication of genetics research. Virtually every major figure in the field has contributed to the journal.Established in 1903, Journal of Heredity covers organismal genetics across a wide range of disciplines and taxa. Articles include such rapidly advancing fields as conservation genetics of endangered species, population structure and phylogeography, molecular evolution and speciation, molecular genetics of disease resistance in plants and animals, genetic biodiversity and relevant computer programs.