Journal profile · Crystallography
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology
ISSN 0907-4449 · INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 1993
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.29; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,740; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 54 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology is published by INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Enzyme Structure and Function, Protein Structure and Dynamics and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Crystallographica Section D welcomes the submission of articles covering any aspect of structural biology, with a particular emphasis on the structures of biological macromolecules or the methods used to determine them. Reports on new structures of biological importance may address the smallest macromolecules to the largest complex molecular machines. These structures may have been determined using any structural biology technique including crystallography, NMR, cryoEM and/or other techniques. The key criterion is that such articles must present significant new insights into biological, chemical or medical sciences. The inclusion of complementary data that support the conclusions drawn from the structural studies (such as binding studies, mass spectrometry, enzyme assays, or analysis of mutants or other modified forms of biological macromolecule) is encouraged. Methods articles may include new approaches to any aspect of biological structure determination or structure analysis but will only be accepted where they focus on new methods that are demonstrated to be of general applicability and importance to structural biology. Articles describing particularly difficult problems in structural biology are also welcomed, if the analysis would provide useful insights to others facing similar problems.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science32.2%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Biochemical and Molecular ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- Porphyrin Metabolism and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,419OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 78.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,740 / GBP 3,660 / EUR 4,220 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 0907-4449
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology
What CAS zone is Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Crystallography / Biophysics / Biochemical Research Methods / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.29; h-index 160.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology is indexed in SCIE.
Is Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,740.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .