Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-PHYSIOLOGY
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry
ISSN 1381-3455 · eISSN 1744-4160 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.28; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 143 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary platform which looks to integrate major findings in the field of metabolism research. The journal has a special emphasis on the control of energy homeostasis, including the pathogenesis and putative therapy of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and lipid and cardiovascular disorders. The journal is particularly interested in publishing manuscripts that contribute to a better understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of energy homeostasis and their dysfunction at the molecular level. The journal intends to connect the practical execution of metabolism research with a broader discussion on the way in which we perform and report metabolism research currently and how we should do so in the future. To that end, Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry strongly encourages the submission of manuscripts discussing key principles and their underlying foundations in (metabolism) research, which often remain unrecognized or neglected. This includes the benefits, problems, alternatives and integrative approaches with regard to hypothesis-driven research, big data science, animal models (including knockout mice) for metabolic diseases, presentation and communication of knowledge, driving forces for scientific progress (e.g. papers, funding). Manuscripts reporting predominantly correlative findings as well as studies investigating the effects of natural products or xenobiotics on cells and animals will be considered only if they contribute to major improvements in the prediction, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy and prevention of metabolic diseases or to a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM-PHYSIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Melkam KebedePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, India 1, Germany 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine10.7%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine8.9%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine5.2%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine5.2%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine4.5%
- Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseMedicine4.4%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, BIOSIS Previews
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
- 3.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.84Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 982OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 69,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 69,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,727 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 3 | 30 |
| 2025 | 93 | 8 | 147 |
| 2024 | 53 | 4 | 203 |
| 2023 | 34 | 4 | 407 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 250 |
| 2021 | 83 | 6 | 1,379 |
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
143 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 208 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 171 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (181 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2024
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2024
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2024
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 dis…
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- ISSN
- 1381-3455
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-4160
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 132, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.28; CiteScore 8.7, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 143 days (interquartile range 113–208 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7% (2024). 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 Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry 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 Australia (2), India (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .