Cambridge University Press and Twin Research and Human Genetics (TRHG) are proud to announce the release of the online archive of AGMG, the predecessor journal to TRHG. AGMG was the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies (ISTS) from 1952-1998 when TRHG took over this role. However, both journals have always had a wider interest in the field of human genetics.

Twins can provide unique and powerful opportunities to study genetic and environmental factors that make people differ in how they look, behave and how healthy they are. Monozygotic [identical] twins share all their genetic variation and dizygotic [non-identical] twin pairs, on average, share about 50% of their genetic variation. Both types of twin pairs often but not always share similar pre- and post-natal environments as well. Having twins participate in these studies helps to continue important research for common human conditions such as diseases, health, and behaviors, leading to advances in science, medicine and future potential therapies.

Much effort has gone into creating this digitised archive and making it available online to the research community because we believe that many of the classic papers published in AGMG reveal the academic foundations of the subject and still have relevance today. Below is a link to the 20 most cited papers from the AGMG archive to demonstrate the wide scope of interest. We encourage you to explore and enjoy this fascinating resource.

View the 20 most-cited papers from the AGMG archive here .

The papers cover a wide spectrum of topics and include the following articles:

• Population-Based Twin Registries: Illustrative Applications in Genetic Epidemiology and Behavioral Genetics from the Finnish Twin Cohort Study (1990)
• Resting Metabolic Rate in Monozygotic and Dizygotic Twins (1985)
• Causes of Variation in Drinking Habits in a Large Twin Sample (1984)
• The Vanishing Twin (1982)