Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the journal Human Genomics has published its first open access articles. A peer-reviewed journal for geneticists engaged in biomedical and life science research analysing human genome data, the greater visibility afforded by open access is projected to help evolve and further establish the journal within the genomics field.
Human Genomics has been in existence since 2003 with the previous publisher Henry Stewart Publications. Vasilis Vasiliou serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal. .
Launch articles include a review from Parr et al. discussing the potential role of mitochondrial genomic-based technologies in healthcare management and the development of new drugs. In addition, a research article from Levran et al. highlights the importance of ancestry informative markers in defining ancestry, particularly in admixed populations.
The journal aims to provide an interface between the pharmaceutical industry and academic research, focusing on the application of genomic analysis in all aspects of human diseases and the interaction between patients and the drugs used to treat diseases
