Journal profile · Biology
Biometrics
ISSN 0006-341X · eISSN 1541-0420 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1945
Biometrics: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,780; median 356 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 191 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biometrics is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, Statistical Methods and Inference and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published on behalf of the International Biometric Society, Biometrics emphasizes the role of statistics and mathematics in the biosciences. Its objectives are to promote and extend the use of statistical and mathematical methods in the principal disciplines of biosciences by reporting on the development and application of these methods. A centerpiece of most Biometrics articles is scientific application that sets scientific or policy objectives, motivates methods development, and demonstrates the operations of new methods. Papers in the journal appear in one of four sections. The Biometric Methodology section presents papers that focus on the development of new methods and results of use in the biosciences. The Biometric Practice section contains papers involving innovative applications of methods and providing practical contributions and guidance, biological insight, and/or significant new findings. Neutral comparisons (guideline manuscripts) will be considered. Reader Reaction papers refer directly to articles previously published in the journal, and Letters to the Editors provide comments and suggestions on the journal and its content. The Book Review section intends to offer timely reviews of newly published books, including statisticians and people from other disciplines, who are interested in theoretical and methodological development and evolution in Biometrics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 61, France 7, Canada 7, Australia 6, Mainland China 4 (109 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics16.7%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics15.9%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics12.4%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics6.9%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics6.8%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences6.2%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science5.8%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsMathSciNetCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 35.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116LetPub ·
- h-index
- 406OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,487OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | 103 | 24 |
| 2025 | 191 | 111 | 184 |
| 2024 | 200 | 185 | 587 |
| 2023 | 115 | 94 | 666 |
| 2022 | 209 | 123 | 1,445 |
| 2021 | 196 | 127 | 2,019 |
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
356 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 289 days – 410 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (321 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,780 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) publicationethics.org
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1945
- ISSN
- 0006-341X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-0420
- Society / sponsor
- International BiometricSociety
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 82, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biometrics
What CAS zone is Biometrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biometrics is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biology / Mathematical & Computational Biology / Statistics & Probability. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biometrics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 406.
How long does peer review take at Biometrics?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 356 days (interquartile range 289–410 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Biometrics based?
Of the 109 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (61), France (7) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biometrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biometrics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts, MathSciNet and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biometrics open access, and what is the APC?
Biometrics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,780.
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: .