Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Bioinformatics Advances
ISSN 2635-0041 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Bioinformatics Advances: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,620; median 121 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioinformatics Advances is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 4 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 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal Bioinformatics Advances is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal published jointly by Oxford University Press and by the International Society for Computational Biology. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, application notes, opinion, perspective and Society features. Scope Bioinformatics Advances is an interdisciplinary journal on bioinformatics and computational biology. The journal covers bioinformatics methods, such as algorithms, statistics, databases and software as well as biological contributions for which the application of advanced computational methods is an essential factor. The major focus of the journal is on the molecular and cellular levels of biology. The journal covers bioinformatics both for established experimental approaches and for emerging technologies that require innovative computational support. Problems in basic research as well as applications and translational research are covered. The journal also will publish papers that will be of wide interest to the computational community in areas such as education and career development. Papers will publish across a range of subject categories, included below: Genome Analysis Sequence Analysis Phylogenetics Structural Bioinformatics Gene Regulation Genetics and Population Analysis Systems Biology Data and Text Mining Databases and Ontologies Bioimage Informatics Software Data Visualization Disease Bioinformatics/Translational Medicine Education and Careers Proteomics and Metabolomics Computational Neurosciences Cancer Cheminformatics Metagenomics Immunoinformatics Evolution Epigenetics Synthetic Biology Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 2.6 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 3.3 Mathematical & Computational Biology (Rank by Impact Factor) 29/67 2025 Cited Half-Life 2.6 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.5 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00515 2025 Article Influence Score 1.311 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 3.9 Computer Science Applications (Rank by CiteScore) 462/1022 Genetics (Rank by CiteScore) 197/357 Structural Biology (Rank by CiteScore) 30/51 Molecular Biology (Rank by CiteScore) 277/414 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.852 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 471,048 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 37 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 80 days About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Bioinformatics Advances are those of the resp
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science Applications
Editor-in-chief Alex BatemanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 8, United Kingdom 5, Mainland China 4, Germany 4, France 3 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 309LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 471,048Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 288 | 288 | 94 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 44 |
| 2024 | 500 | 500 | 1,913 |
| 2023 | 193 | 193 | 1,913 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 2,732 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 1,009 |
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
121 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (646 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | USD 2,620 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,726 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,620 | Yes | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Learn more here
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2635-0041
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Computational Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Bioinformatics Advances
What CAS zone is Bioinformatics Advances in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioinformatics Advances is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mathematical & Computational 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 Bioinformatics Advances?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Bioinformatics Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 121 days (interquartile range 97–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bioinformatics Advances based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), United Kingdom (5) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bioinformatics Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioinformatics Advances is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bioinformatics Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Bioinformatics Advances is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,620.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .