Journal profile · Zoology
Animal Cells and Systems
ISSN 1976-8354 · eISSN 2151-2485 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2008
Animal Cells and Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.55; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 103 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Animal Cells and Systems is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic diversity and population structure, RNA Research and Splicing and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, together about 17.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Animal Cells and Systems is a fully open access journal that covers diverse aspects of biological sciences, including developmental, molecular and cellular. Animal Cells and Systems is the official journal of the Korean Society for Integrative Biology and was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government (Ministry of Education). The journal aims to inform and advance development of the biological sciences. Animal Cells and Systems includes research in the following areas: Developmental Biology Evolution and Molecular Ecology Genetics & Genomics Molecular and Cellular Biology Neurobiology and Physiology Translational Medicine The journal considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to Animal Cells and Systems and have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Animal Cells and Systems operates a double anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Joohong AhnnPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience5.4%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCCASPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS, Zoological Records
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 291OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 19.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 267,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,040 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 156 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 372 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 427 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 471 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 688 |
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
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | GBP 1,190 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted1
- research articlesAnimal Cells and Systems includes research in the following areas: Developmental Biology Evolution and Molecular Ecology Genetics & Genomics Molecular and Cellu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Animal Cells and Systems is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just thos…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Animal Cells and Systems operates a double anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1976-8354
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-2485
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society for Integrative Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Animal Cells and Systems
What CAS zone is Animal Cells and Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Animal Cells and Systems is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Zoology / Cell 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 Animal Cells and Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.55; CiteScore 5, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Animal Cells and Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 73–158 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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 Animal Cells and Systems in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Biology.
Which databases index Animal Cells and Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Cells and Systems is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Animal Cells and Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Cells and Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .