Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
BIO Integration
ISSN 2712-0082 · Compuscript Ltd · Ireland
BIO Integration: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BIO Integration is published by Compuscript Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics and Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BIO Integration (BIOI) focuses on translational biomedicine enabled by integrated biomedical technologies and systems-level approaches. The journal is dedicated to research that connects biological, engineering, computational, and clinical approaches to understand disease mechanisms, develop diagnostic or therapeutic strategies, and accelerate their application in medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Pintong HuangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science13%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering7.3%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering6.2%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.7%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Interdisciplinary Research and CollaborationDecision Sciences4.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.2%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q1 | 101/669 | 84th |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 42/144 | 71st |
| Biophysics | Q2 | 64/155 | 59th |
| Biotechnology | Q2 | 151/325 | 53rd |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q2 | 159/342 | 53rd |
| Biochemistry | Q3 | 229/448 | 48th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Research4Life, Ulrich’s web, OCLC, WorldCat, Primo Central (Ex Libris), Sherpa Romeo, CNKI Scholar (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure), Summon Databases
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 557 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 632 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 150 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 152 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 190 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 123 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 accepted25, with length limits
- brief reported in a way that proves its value. (10) Brief Reports Word limit: 3,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- case report(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- commentaryevents regarding BIO Integration. (12) Commentary Word limit: 3,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract:main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialof the journal are also published. (5) Editorials Word Limit: 2,000 words maximum excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract:main text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorial commentariesSubject experts will be invited to discuss recent papers, reports or events to provide a commentary on their importance.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials are written by recognized leader(s) or experts in the field.Length not stated
- letters of integrative science. (13) Research Letters Word limit: 1,000 words, excluding references, tables and figures. References: 5 remain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editor(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- meta-analysis(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- mini review(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- mini reviewsMini Reviews are shorter reviews of topics that may be controversial or unresolved.Length not stated
- original article(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- original articlesFull-length reports of current research in either basic or clinical science. Meta-analysis will be categorized into “original articles”.Length not stated
- original clinical researchAll original clinical research must only include original data, and should be timely (as current as possible).Length not stated
- original research(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- perspectivein the wider context of the topic. (7) Perspectives/Opinions Word limit: 4000 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tablesmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspectives/opinionsPerspectives/OpinionsLength not stated
- protocol(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- research articleText Presentation Text should be double-spaced and free of all corrections. Word format is preferred. Figures should be separate from the text; each figure shou…Length not stated
- review(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- review article(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- reviewsReview articles should contain authors’ analytical appraisal of published papers and personal viewpoints, instead of a mere aggregation of published abstracts.Length not stated
- systematic review(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
- technical noted rewrite as Letters to the Editor. (9) Technical Notes Word limit: 3,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- viewpoint(1) Original Articles Word limit: 7,500 words maximum including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 350 words maximum, structured w…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Tools Policy Model summary
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Tools Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Disclosure
Competing interests must be declared in a paragraph heading “Competing interests” after Acknowledgement section and before References. Model summary
All authors must individually acknowledge authorship by a signed statement of agreement of author contributions. Each author must disclose all financial relationships related to the subject of the paper. This should include equity ownership, profit-sharing agreements, royalties, patents, and grants. Authors do not need to report the sums concerned. If none, state “none”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and Materials Sharing: authors may make materials, data and associated protocols available to readers. Model summary
BIOI is committed to improving scholarly communications and as part of this commitment, authors may make materials, data and associated protocols available to readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Submission through ScholarOne by the corresponding author. Model summary
Supplementary material submitted as part of a manuscript should be made available for consideration during the peer-review process. Authors should therefore ensure that all supplementary files required to support the manuscript are provided at the appropriate stage of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 8. Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy: iThenticate screening for text similarity. Model summary
Authors are required to read the following guidelines and to ensure that their manuscript is original. If elements of a work have been previously published in another publication, the author is required to acknowledge the earlier work and indicate how the subsequent work differs and builds upon the research and conclusions contained in the previous work. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to)…
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
- Compuscript Ltd
- Country or region
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2712-0082
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BIO Integration
How long does peer review take at BIO Integration?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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 BIO Integration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BIO Integration is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BIO Integration open access, and what is the APC?
BIO Integration is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .