Journal profile · Electrochemistry
Bioelectrochemistry
ISSN 1567-5394 · eISSN 1878-562X · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
Bioelectrochemistry: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.85; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,970; median 71 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate (Elsevier website: 25%); 277 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioelectrochemistry is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 42% 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): Electrochemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering17.4%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry12.8%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
- Microbial Fuel Cells and BioremediationEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering4.5%
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,304OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 261LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,818 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 210 | 77 | 112 |
| 2025 | 277 | 78 | 1,050 |
| 2024 | 200 | 54 | 1,781 |
| 2023 | 204 | 75 | 2,958 |
| 2022 | 248 | 65 | 4,313 |
| 2021 | 225 | 67 | 5,504 |
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 PubMed · to
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 103 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 75 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (589 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,970 / EUR 3,710 / GBP 3,180 / JPY 492,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1567-5394
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-562X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioelectrochemistry
What CAS zone is Bioelectrochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioelectrochemistry is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biology / Biophysics / Electrochemistry / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioelectrochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.85; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Bioelectrochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 57–103 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate (Elsevier website: 25%)”. 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 Bioelectrochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioelectrochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bioelectrochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Bioelectrochemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,970.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .