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Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology
ISSN 2059-7983 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · ENGLAND
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.29; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,230; median 91 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal welcomes the submission of research articles covering all aspects of structural biology, with a particular emphasis on the structures of biological macromolecules or the methods used to determine them.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODSBIOCHEMISTRY &-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief A. J. AllenNationalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 9, United States 8, Australia 4, France 3, Spain 3 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science28.6%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.4%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Biochemical and Molecular ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science2.7%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy2.7%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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 ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 532OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 78.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,224 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 81 | 32 |
| 2025 | 67 | 50 | 174 |
| 2024 | 73 | 68 | 524 |
| 2023 | 101 | 88 | 1,754 |
| 2022 | 126 | 97 | 1,656 |
| 2021 | 144 | 114 | 2,232 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (178 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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 5,230 / EUR 4,650 / GBP 4,030 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePreprints
- Preprints
Preprints welcomed Model summary
Articles that have been archived as preprints are welcomed, as are multimedia additions to articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2059-7983
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
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; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 67–136 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Crystallographica Section D-Structural Biology based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (8) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
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 and Scopus.
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 5,230.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .