Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

ISSN 1565-3633 · eISSN 1687-479X · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA · Quarterly · Founded 2003

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.31; fully open access; APC about USD 1,790; median 131 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor4.31Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Chemistry2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 3 · Chemistry
Review time131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 53 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APCUSD 1,790Fully open access
AcceptanceEasyCommunity average
Articles per year272025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications and Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is an open access journal publishing research in all aspects of bioinorganic chemistry, including bioorganometallic chemistry and applied bioinorganic chemistry, and applications in fields such as medicine and immunology.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine24.4%
  2. Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science10.1%
  3. Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry6.3%
  4. Synthesis and biological activityChemistry5.2%
  5. Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsChemistry5.2%
  6. Ferrocene Chemistry and ApplicationsChemistry4.6%
  7. Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry3.6%
  8. Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry3%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorChemistryZone 4
MinorChemistry, OrganicZone 3
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4
MinorChemistry, Inorganic & NuclearZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorChemistryZone 3
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4
MinorChemistry, Inorganic & NuclearZone 3
MinorChemistry, OrganicZone 3

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorChemistryZone 3
MinorChemistry, Inorganic & NuclearZone 3
MinorChemistry, OrganicZone 3
MinorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyZone 4

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
4.31LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher)
4.1Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
15.4LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher)
15.4Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.82LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
1.17LetPub ·
h-index
29LetPub ·
h-index
66OpenAlex ·
i10-index
503OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
2.56OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
100%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
25LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 844 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026303014
20252727122
2024272779
20237777438
20221121122,864
202155551,413

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

131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 179 days

Acceptance to online
median 36 days (53 articles)
Submission to online
median 181 days
Sample
53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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)
over 12 weeksLetPub ·
Average acceptance (community reports)
EasyLetPub ·
Acceptance rate (publisher)
37%Publisher website ·
Submission to first decision
29 daysPublisher website ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
Peer review
Single 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

Fully open accessDOAJ

Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJUSD 1,790 / GBP 1,200 / EUR 1,550YesCC BY
OpenAlexUSD 1,630 / EUR 1,410 / GBP 1,200——
Publisher websiteYes, 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)

What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
≤ 300 words
Reference style
Chicago
First submission
Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
Article types accepted7
  1. original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  2. research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  3. research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
  4. reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  5. review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
  6. reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
  7. systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Authorship Title and authorship information

The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest

Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Data availability Data availability

Data availability statement required Model summary

Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright and permissions

Copyright policy Model summary

Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access

Open access journal Model summary

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is an open access journal

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review Peer review

Single-anonymized peer review model Model summary

The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Plagiarism

Plagiarism screening Model summary

This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Preprints Preprints

Preprint policy Model summary

The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines

Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…

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
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Country or region
USA
Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founded
2003
ISSN
1565-3633
Electronic ISSN
1687-479X
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications

What CAS zone is Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Organic / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.

What is the impact factor of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.31; CiteScore 15.4, h-index 66.

How long does peer review take at Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications?

Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 93–179 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.

Which databases index Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.

Is Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications open access, and what is the APC?

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,790.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .