Journal profile · Crystallography
Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications
ISSN 1744-3091 · INT UNION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 2005
Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.06; hybrid open access; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 63 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications 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, Biochemical and Molecular Research and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Crystallographica Section F is a rapid structural biology communications journal. Articles on any aspect of structural biology, including structures determined using high-throughput methods or from iterative studies such as those used in the pharmaceutical industry, are welcomed by the journal. The journal offers the option of open access, and all communications benefit from unlimited free use of colour illustrations and no page charges. Authors are encouraged to submit multimedia content for publication with their articles. Acta Cryst. F has a dedicated online tool called publBio that is designed to make the preparation and submission of articles easier for authors.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Crystallography
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science28.6%
- Biochemical and Molecular ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Porphyrin Metabolism and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | Zone 3 |
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Crystallography | 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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 868OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1744-3091
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications
What CAS zone is Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biophysics / Crystallography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 F-Structural Biology Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications is indexed in SCIE.
Is Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Crystallographica Section F-Structural Biology Communications is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .