THE JOURNAL OF CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS

The Journal of Cytology and Genetics was started in 1966 as the Chief Organ of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists.

This journal was registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India vide Regn No. KARENG/1998/2115 with ISSN 0253-7605. Since 1991 it is printed and published from Bengaluru, the headquarters of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists. The address of the Editor and Editorial Office is as follows:

Prof.B.H.M. Nijalingappa, Editor, Journal of Cytology and Genetics

2261, 7th Main Road, Hampinagara, Vijayanagar II Stage, Bengaluru 560 104

Karnataka, India. Email:bhmnij@gmail.com. Ph.098451 08449; 080-23387421.

Ordinarily, the journal is published once a year on 31st December; however, depending upon the number of papers received it may be published as 2 parts one on 30th June and the other on 31st December every year

The journal turns 50 glorious years with its 50th volume appeared as GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME AND released on 31ST December 2015. So far, 1172 research articles including Reviews and Short communications have been published in this journal till December 2015 and 8160 pages formed the total pagination of all volumes from 1-34 (1966-1999) and 1(NS)-16(NS) (2000-2015) put together.

The year of the Golden Jubilee of the journal coincides with the launch of the Website of the Society of Cytologists and Geneticists (www.socg.in). Hereafter, the journal can be accessed by visiting this website and would be of great help to scientific community and the people at large in the years to come. Efforts are being made toupload the back volumes in due course.

To encourage young scientists, the cash award of Rs.1000/- with a certificate to be given every year for the “best paper in plant cytology published in J.Cytol.Genet.” from 2015 and onwards has been instituted by Dr.G.B.Dixit, Professor of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur in the name of Dr.S.G.Torne, Teacher and researcher at S.P.Chowgule College, Margao, Goa.