Journal profile · Biochemical Research Methods
Bioinformatics
ISSN 1367-4803 · eISSN 1460-2059 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Biweekly · Founded 1998
Bioinformatics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.35; fully open access; APC about USD 3,989; median 148 days to acceptance (129 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 662 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioinformatics is published by Oxford University Press 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 Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and Gene expression and cancer classification, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The leading journal in its field, Bioinformatics publishes the highest quality scientific papers and review articles of interest to academic and industrial researchers. Its main focus is on new developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. Two distinct sections within the journal - Discovery Notes and Application Notes- focus on shorter papers; the former reporting biologically interesting discoveries using computational methods, the latter exploring the applications used for experiments.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemical Research Methods
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 335LetPub ·
- h-index
- 575OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 649LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,843 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 713 | 713 | 341 |
| 2025 | 662 | 662 | 3,318 |
| 2024 | 803 | 803 | 9,965 |
| 2023 | 810 | 810 | 16,701 |
| 2022 | 863 | 702 | 33,520 |
| 2021 | 929 | 641 | 33,998 |
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
148 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 116 days – 203 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (59 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 168 days
- Sample
- 129 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,540 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 1.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,989 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1367-4803
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-2059
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioinformatics
What CAS zone is Bioinformatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioinformatics is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Mathematical & Computational Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioinformatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.35; CiteScore 11.1, h-index 575.
How long does peer review take at Bioinformatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 129 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 148 days (interquartile range 116–203 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”. 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 Bioinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioinformatics is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bioinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
Bioinformatics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,989.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .