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Current Research in Structural Biology
ISSN 2665-928X · Elsevier · Netherlands
Current Research in Structural Biology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,060; median 131 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Research in Structural Biology is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Protein Structure and Dynamics, Enzyme Structure and Function and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Research in Structural Biology is a new primary research, gold open access (OA) journal from Elsevier. CRSB publishes exclusively original research articles and short communications that cover all aspects of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules.CRSB is a peer-reviewed OA journal and upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available. All journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy-of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach-to ensure they are a widely read resource that is integral to scientists' workflow.CRSB topics covered include:Resolution Revolution in Cryo-EMFrom Genomes to Protein Sequences and TopologyMulti-Protein Assemblies in Cell Signalling and RegulationFolding, Binding and Implications for Drug DiscoveryMembrane Protein Structures and FunctionsIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsSingle Molecule Studies and KineticsNucleic Acids and their Protein ComplexesMacromolecular MachinesTheory and SimulationNew Constructs and Expression Of ProteinsEngineering and DesignCarbohydrate-Protein Interactions and GlycosylationBiophysical and Molecular Biological MethodsEnzyme Catalysis.Manuscripts that describe purely computational results of docking putative ligands to protein targets, without any experimental confirmation of their binding properties, will not be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Alexander WlodawerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 9, United Kingdom 8, Mainland China 5, Germany 2, Switzerland 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.3%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science10.1%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering3.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 202 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 378 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 265 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 404 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 525 |
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
131 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 191 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,830 / EUR 2,650 / GBP 2,270 / JPY 351,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,260 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11
- editorialThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- graphical reviewsThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews.Length not stated
- letterThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- original research articleThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- research paperThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- research papersThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- reviewsThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews.Length not stated
- viewpointThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Reviews. We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier guideline which allows…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2665-928X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Research in Structural Biology
What CAS zone is Current Research in Structural Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Research in Structural Biology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biophysics / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Research in Structural Biology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Current Research in Structural Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 114–191 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Research in Structural Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Research in Structural Biology based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), United Kingdom (8) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Research in Structural Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Research in Structural Biology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Current Research in Structural Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Research in Structural Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,060.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .