Journal profile · BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
AIMS Molecular Science
ISSN 2372-0301 · AIMS Press · United States
AIMS Molecular Science: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Molecular Science is published by AIMS Press 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 Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease, together about 19.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience5.8%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience4.5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.5%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.5%
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathwaysBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 82 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 74 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 73 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted5
- conference reportsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- editorialsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- lettersWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- original research articlesWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
- reviewsWe publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
All published papers' full text from 2016 will be indexed by WoS. Model summary
All published papers' full text from 2016 will be indexed by WoS.
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
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2372-0301
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Molecular Science
What CAS zone is AIMS Molecular Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIMS Molecular Science is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular 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 AIMS Molecular Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at AIMS Molecular Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Which databases index AIMS Molecular Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Molecular Science is indexed in ESCI.
Is AIMS Molecular Science open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Molecular Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .