Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Cogent Biology
ISSN 2331-2025
Cogent Biology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 6, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Cogent Biology's largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This title has ceased (2021). Cogent Biology publishes all areas of the biological sciences; instead of focusing on one specific area, the multidisciplinary nature of Cogent Biology fosters an environment for cross disciplinary research connections, which are fundamental for scientific progress. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences16%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCICAB AbstractsDOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate, OCLC, Crossref, Global Health, Food Science & Technology Abstracts (FSTA), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), ProQuest Biological Science Journals, Biological Science Database (ProQuest), British Library, Cabell’s International, Finnish Publication Forum, E-Lib Bremen, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), DTU Library, Ulrich’s, J-Gate Portal, Primo Central Index- Ex libris, WorldCat Discovery Services- OCLC, Taylor & Francis Online.
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 289 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Cogent Biology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with eas…
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
- ISSN
- 2331-2025
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cogent Biology
Which databases index Cogent Biology?
The journal's website lists ESCI, CAB Abstracts and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cogent Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Cogent Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .