OBM Genetics

(ISSN 2577-5790)

OBM Genetics is an international Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It accepts papers addressing basic and medical aspects of genetics and epigenetics and also ethical, legal and social issues. Coverage includes clinical, developmental, diagnostic, evolutionary, genomic, mitochondrial, molecular, oncological, population and reproductive aspects. It publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible.

Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2023): Submission to First Decision: 5.1 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 17.0 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 7 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)

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Special Issue

Use of Genetic Tests in the Context of Population Screening Strategies

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2024 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Anne-Marie Laberge, MD, MPH, PhD, Full Clinical Professor

Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

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Research Interests: genetic tests; public health; genetic services in clinical practice; population screening strategies

About the topic:

Traditionally, the use of genetic tests in population screening strategies was limited, because of the complexity and cost of genetic tests made them impractical for high-volume testing and quick turnaround times. Currently available technologies, including next-generation sequencing, are breaking down these barriers.
In newborn and prenatal screening, genetic tests are being added to existing screening algorithms or replacing previously used biochemical tests. In other settings, technological advances are pushing for population screening strategies to be considered for previously unscreened conditions and/or in new populations. For example, there are proponents of population screening for actionable genetic conditions. Some even argue that we should be moving towards genome sequencing of all individuals as a comprehensive screening strategy, as early as in newborns.
With all these possibilities opening up on the horizon, what is the current and future role of genetic tests in population screening strategies? What benefits can be gained from their integration? What limitations and challenges remain to be addressed?

For this special issue, we invite researchers, clinicians, public health specialists and other stakeholders to submit original research articles, reviews, or opinion pieces.

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (genetics@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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Publication

Open Access Original Research

The Screening Strategies Used to Establish Egyptian Women Entrepreneurs’ Attitudes towards Genetic Technology

Received: 12 March 2024;  Published: 12 June 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2402241

Abstract

In this quantitative study, the researcher examined the screening strategies used to establish Egyptian women entrepreneurs' attitudes toward genetic technology. Using a questionnaire, the researcher collected data from 318 Egyptian women entrepreneurs. From applying the path analysis through Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) version 26 [...]
Open Access Research Article

“Not Private at All:” Comparative Perspectives on Privacy of Genomic Data, Family History Data, Health-Related Data, and Other Personal Data

Received: 09 August 2022;  Published: 31 October 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2204167

Abstract

People choose how and if to generate and disclose not just personal genomic data, but also multiple other types of personal health and non-health related data. To contextualize choices about genetic testing and genetic data disclosure, we explored perspectives of genomic data privacy and disclosure compared to other types of data. We conducted [...]
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