Journal profile · Mathematical & Computational Biology
BMC Systems Biology
ISSN 1752-0509 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Irregular · Founded 2007
BMC Systems Biology: fully open access; APC about USD 2,290; review about 9 months (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Systems Biology is published by BioMed Central. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 62.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cessation. BMC Systems Biology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in experimental and theoretical aspects of the function of biological systems at the molecular, cellular or organismal level, in particular those addressing the engineering of biological systems, network modelling, quantitative analyses, integration of different levels of information and synthetic biology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Mathematical & Computational Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.3%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.3%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.6%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science2.9%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Q1 | 32/548 | 94th |
| Modeling and Simulation | Q1 | 29/290 | 90th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q1 | 128/693 | 81st |
| Structural Biology | Q2 | 16/48 | 67th |
| Molecular Biology | Q2 | 138/382 | 64th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,593OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 142LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,059 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3,178 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4,730 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5,587 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5,541 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6,471 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 7,243 |
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 9 monthsLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,570 | — | — |
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1752-0509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMC Systems Biology
How long does peer review take at BMC Systems Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 months. 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 BMC Systems Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Systems Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is BMC Systems Biology open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Systems Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .