Journal profile · Biology
Comptes Rendus Biologies
ISSN 1631-0691 · eISSN 1768-3238 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Monthly · Founded 2002
Comptes Rendus Biologies: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.84; fully open access; no APC; median 97 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 16%); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comptes Rendus Biologies is published by Elsevier Masson and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 35.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comptes Rendus Biologies is a peer-reviewed electronic journal whose primary objective is to publish review articles and opinion/perspective pieces aimed at a broad audience of scientists, providing an overview of important scientific issues. It is one of seven journals published by the Académie des sciences, heir to the Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des Sciences [Weekling proceedings of the Académie des Sciences' meetings] founded in 1835 by Arago. The journal covers all fields of life sciences. Articles can be written in English or French and there are no restrictions on length or format (figures, associated data, etc.).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editor-in-chief Antoine TrillerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 3, Hong Kong, China 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering11.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science8.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,192OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 28 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 68 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 98 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 108 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 239 |
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
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 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)
- 16%LetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted2
- opinion/perspective piecespublish review articles and opinion/perspective piecesLength not stated
- review articlespublish review articles and opinion/perspective piecesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Diamond Open Access policy, free for authors (no publication fees) as well as for readers (immediate and perennial open access) Model summary
according to a virtuous Diamond Open Access policy, free for authors (no publication fees) as well as for readers (immediate and perennial open access)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Only publishes articles that have been solicited by the journal's editorial board. Unsolicited submissions are not considered. Model summary
Comptes Rendus Biologies only publishes articles that have been solicited by the journal's editorial board. Unsolicited submissions are not considered.
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
- Elsevier Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- French
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1631-0691
- Electronic ISSN
- 1768-3238
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comptes Rendus Biologies
What CAS zone is Comptes Rendus Biologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comptes Rendus Biologies is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Comptes Rendus Biologies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.84; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Comptes Rendus Biologies?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 53–139 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 16%)”. 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 Comptes Rendus Biologies based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (3) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comptes Rendus Biologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comptes Rendus Biologies is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Comptes Rendus Biologies open access, and what is the APC?
Comptes Rendus Biologies is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .