Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Advances in Human Biology
ISSN 2321-8568 · eISSN 2348-4691 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Advances in Human Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 84 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 110 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Human Biology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Santosh KumarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 3, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry8.9%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.2%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry7.4%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry6.5%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry6.4%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry6%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry5%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry4.7%
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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · BIOLOGY · rank 80/106
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 3 |
| 2025 | 110 | 110 | 102 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 209 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 322 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 165 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 251 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 87 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 197 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (199 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | INR 8,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2321-8568
- Electronic ISSN
- 2348-4691
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Human Biology
What CAS zone is Advances in Human Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Human Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. 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 Advances in Human Biology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Human Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 58–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks. 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.
What JCR quartile is Advances in Human Biology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, BIOLOGY Q4 (80/106). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Human Biology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Human Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Human Biology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Human Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Human Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .