Journal profile · Biochemical Research Methods
Current Bioinformatics
ISSN 1574-8936 · eISSN 2212-392X · Bentham Science Publishers B.V. · U ARAB EMIRATES · Tri-annual · Founded 2006
Current Bioinformatics: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.75; hybrid open access; median 94 days to acceptance (55 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Bioinformatics is published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 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 Machine Learning in Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks and Computational Drug Discovery Methods, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Bioinformatics aims to publish all the latest and outstanding developments in bioinformatics. Each issue contains a series of timely, in-depth/mini-reviews, research papers and guest edited thematic issues written by leaders in the field, covering a wide range of the integration of biology with computer and information science. The journal focuses on advances in computational molecular/structural biology, encompassing areas such as computing in biomedicine and genomics, computational proteomics and systems biology, and metabolic pathway engineering. Developments in these fields have direct implications on key issues related to health care, medicine, genetic disorders, development of agricultural products, renewable energy, environmental protection, etc.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemical Research Methods
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Machine Learning in BioinformaticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.7%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science10.3%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | 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
- 1.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 341OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,460 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | 58 | 6 | 74 |
| 2024 | 84 | 6 | 313 |
| 2023 | 108 | 17 | 649 |
| 2022 | 80 | 3 | 681 |
| 2021 | 111 | 7 | 930 |
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 Crossref · to
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 240 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 382 days
- Sample
- 55 articles with submission and acceptance dates (192 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)
- over 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
- Country or region
- U ARAB EMIRATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1574-8936
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-392X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Bioinformatics
What CAS zone is Current Bioinformatics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Bioinformatics is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Mathematical & Computational 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 Current Bioinformatics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.75; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Current Bioinformatics?
Based on the dates recorded on 55 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 76–118 days); authors report an average review time of over 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 Current Bioinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Bioinformatics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Bioinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
Current Bioinformatics is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .