Journal profile · Materials Science, Paper & Wood
BioResources
ISSN 1930-2126 · North Carolina University · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
BioResources: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; fully open access; APC about USD 1,875; review about 1.9 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 621 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioResources is published by North Carolina University and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wood Treatment and Properties, Lignin and Wood Chemistry and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioResources (ISSN: 1930-2126) An international open-access journal that publishes original research and reviews about lignocellulosic materials, chemicals, & their applications. Editing services included with publication fee Articles published fast after acceptance Impact factor of 2.2 (Journal Citation Reports) Ranked #2 in Wood Science & Technology category (Google Scholar) Now accepting applications for the 2026 BioResources Early Career Investigator Award See details here for the 22nd International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry How to Get a New Account at BioResources View our current issue Browse Volumes and Issues Submit a Manuscript View the FRC Symposium Proceedings
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 4, South Korea 2, Japan 1, Germany 1, Italy 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering13%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering13%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science11.7%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science11.6%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering8.5%
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering4.2%
- Bamboo properties and applicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Paper & Wood | 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
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,407OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 620LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,091 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 504 | 504 | 100 |
| 2025 | 621 | 621 | 953 |
| 2024 | 644 | 644 | 2,340 |
| 2023 | 536 | 536 | 3,155 |
| 2022 | 479 | 479 | 3,468 |
| 2021 | 548 | 548 | 4,987 |
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 1.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,875 | No | Publisher's own license | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,452 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,452 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 125
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)
Article types accepted3
- editorial opinion piecesThe journal also encourages contribution of editorial opinion pieces, which may be selected, on a limited basis, at the Editors’ discretion.Length not stated
- scholarly reviewsScientific research articles and scholarly reviews are subjected to a conventional peer-review process, using a single-blind procedure.Length not stated
- scientific research articlesScientific research articles and scholarly reviews are subjected to a conventional peer-review process, using a single-blind procedure.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Quarterly journal with four issues per volume (per year). Model summary
BioResources will be organized as a quarterly journal, using volume numbers and issue numbers, i.e., there will be four issues per volume (per year).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Policy
All research articles and scholarly review articles are subject to a peer review process. BioResources offers web-based submission and review of articles.
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
- North Carolina University
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1930-2126
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 BioResources
What CAS zone is BioResources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioResources is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Paper & Wood. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BioResources?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at BioResources?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.9 months; 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 BioResources based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), South Korea (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioResources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioResources is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is BioResources open access, and what is the APC?
BioResources is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,875.
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: .