Journal profile
Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry
ISSN 2089-6514 · eISSN 2540-9328 · State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga · Indonesia
Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 192 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry is published by State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The subject covers innovative and expert findings in the fields of plant, animal, and microorganism secondary metabolite, and also the effect of natural product on biological system as a reference source for researchers in these fields, and with the aim to set international standards in their methodology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad Ja'far LuthfiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, Malaysia 4, United States 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences26.1%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.7%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.6%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 737 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 243 | 243 | 141 |
| 2025 | 192 | 192 | 137 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 153 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 116 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 76 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 52 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, grant journal right of first publication, CC Attribution License Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Every manuscript submitted to Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry is independently reviewed by at least two reviewers. Decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendation. In certain cases, the editor may submit an article for review to another, third reviewer before making a decision, if necessary.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: authors permitted and encouraged to post work online prior to and during submission Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
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
- State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2089-6514
- Electronic ISSN
- 2540-9328
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry
How long does peer review take at Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), Malaysia (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Biology Medicine Natural Product Chemistry 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: .