Journal profile · Biology
BioScience
ISSN 0006-3568 · eISSN 1525-3244 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1964
BioScience: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,088; median 183 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 219 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioScience is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 32.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioScience includes articles about research findings and techniques, advances in biology education, professionally written feature articles about the latest frontiers in biology, discussions of professional issues, book reviews, news about AIBS, a policy column (Washington Watch), and an education column (Eye on Education). Roundtables, forums, and viewpoint articles offer the perspectives of opinion leaders and invite further commentary.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering8.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 9.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 189LetPub ·
- h-index
- 349OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,600OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,835 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 62 | 66 |
| 2025 | 219 | 148 | 801 |
| 2024 | 143 | 121 | 1,711 |
| 2023 | 123 | 108 | 1,715 |
| 2022 | 105 | 76 | 2,700 |
| 2021 | 146 | 86 | 5,254 |
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
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 250 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 236 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (132 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 5,088 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1964
- ISSN
- 0006-3568
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-3244
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioScience
What CAS zone is BioScience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioScience is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BioScience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.33; CiteScore 14.4, h-index 349.
How long does peer review take at BioScience?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 97–250 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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.
Which databases index BioScience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioScience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is BioScience open access, and what is the APC?
BioScience is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,088.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .