Journal profile · Mathematical & Computational Biology
Biostatistics
ISSN 1465-4644 · eISSN 1468-4357 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Biostatistics: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.98; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,296; median 306 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biostatistics is published by Oxford University Press 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 Inference, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Among the important scientific developments of the 20th century is the explosive growth in statistical reasoning and methods for application to studies of human health. Examples include developments in likelihood methods for inference, epidemiologic statistics, clinical trials, survival analysis, and statistical genetics. Substantive problems in public health and biomedical research have fueled the development of statistical methods, which in turn have improved our ability to draw valid inferences from data. The objective of Biostatistics is to advance statistical science and its application to problems of human health and disease, with the ultimate goal of advancing the public's health.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematical & Computational Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics16.9%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics14.5%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics10.9%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics8.9%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science5.5%
- Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
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 | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| 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 | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 132OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 943OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 38.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,617 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 106 | 89 | 227 |
| 2023 | 37 | 36 | 203 |
| 2022 | 61 | 45 | 476 |
| 2021 | 50 | 43 | 486 |
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
306 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 228 days – 457 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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 3,296 | — | — |
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1465-4644
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4357
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biostatistics
What CAS zone is Biostatistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biostatistics is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Biostatistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.98; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 132.
How long does peer review take at Biostatistics?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 306 days (interquartile range 228–457 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Biostatistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biostatistics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biostatistics open access, and what is the APC?
Biostatistics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,296.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .