Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
FASEB JOURNAL
ISSN 0892-6638 · eISSN 1530-6860 · FASEB · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1987
FASEB JOURNAL: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,740; median 115 days to acceptance (162 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 1,132 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FASEB JOURNAL is published by FASEB and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, together about 21.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The FASEB Journal publishes high quality and impactful multidisciplinary research covering biology and biomedical sciences at every level of organization: molecular, cell, tissue, organ, organismic, and population. The journal's scope includes the spectrum of biological and biomedical sciences as well as interdisciplinary research cutting across multiple fields and extending into related areas. The FASEB Journal welcomes manuscripts on basic and translational research as well as on pre-clinical and early clinical research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Loren E. WoldPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine8.2%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine6.7%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience5.2%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine4.9%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine4.6%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine4.2%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 257LetPub ·
- h-index
- 404OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,569OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,037LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 139,290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 945 | 493 | 400 |
| 2025 | 1,132 | 643 | 3,619 |
| 2024 | 802 | 469 | 5,838 |
| 2023 | 658 | 423 | 7,608 |
| 2022 | 5,877 | 492 | 12,464 |
| 2021 | 4,542 | 672 | 21,269 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (163 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 162 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,218 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,740 / EUR 3,100 / GBP 2,510 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,260 / USD 3,420 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- hypothesisThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- letterThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- letter to the editorThe journal also publishes Meeting Reports and Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- meeting reportMeeting Reports must pass review by the FASEB Office of Scientific Meetings and Conferences staff prior to submission to the manuscript submission system for pe…Length not stated
- method and protocolMethods and Protocols focus on new techniques or innovations related to any area of biological or biomedical research.Length not stated
- perspectiveThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- protocolThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- research articleThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- research letterResearch Letters are focused presentations of original biological or biomedical research limited to 1,500 words and 2 figures (with a maximum of 6 subpanels eac…Length not stated
- reviewThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
- review articleThe FASEB Journal accepts unsolicited submissions for six types of manuscripts: Research Article, Research Letter, Review Article, Hypothesis, Method and Protoc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship 7. Author Contributions
5-10 MeSH keywords required Model summary
The Author Contributions section should describe the contributions of each author listed on the manuscript. See also Authorship Policy. GenAI tools do not meet authorship requirements and therefore cannot be listed as authors in manuscripts. Example Author Contributions section Liu, C. Garcia, and E. Smith conceived and designed the research; J. Bürgen, M. Laarson and T. Adams performed the resear…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 6. Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors are also required to include a Conflict-of-Interest statement for all articles, regardless of whether a conflict of interest exists. Authors without a conflict of interest should include the following statement "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." Submitting authors should ensure that they have conferred with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement. Potentia…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 5. Data Availability Statement
Data Availability statement required for publication Model summary
Effective January 1, 2022, a Data Availability statement is required for publication in The FASEB Journal. This statement contains all the relevant information about your data, software, and any other research objects, and provides information to readers on how they may access these items. Always include a brief description (e.g., what type of data they are), the name of the repository or site whe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Preprint Policy The FASEB Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Preprint submissions will undergo the same peer review process as all manuscripts and will be treated equally. Additionally, preprint submissions must adhere to the following: Authors may post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server prior to submission to FASEB Publications. On…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Licenses, Deposition, and Fees
Authors choosing to publish Open Access may do so under their choice of Creative Commons License CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, or CC-BY-NC-ND. The below section outlines the types of Creative Commons License options available: CC BY: Creative Commons Attribution License. Allows users to copy, distribute and transmit an article, adapt the article if the author is attributed. The CC BY license permits commercial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance Policies
No submission requirement for formatting references; consistent style required Model summary
Recommending reviewers. During the submission process, authors may suggest one or more potential reviewers who have not seen the manuscript before submission and whom they believe to have suitable expertise and no collaborative, mentoring or other relationships with any of the authors. Authors may request disqualification of up to four potential reviewers. Only individuals who would have a direct …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
The FASEB Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Preprint submissions will undergo the same peer review process as all manuscripts and will be treated equally. Additionally, preprint submissions must adhere to the following: Authors may post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server prior to submission to FASEB Publications. Once a manuscript …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Embargo
Authors or their representatives should refrain from providing information about an article to members of the media until that article has been published online. Authors may present detailed information at professional conferences prior to publication, but authors should refrain from giving out overheads or other handouts that contain substantial material from their articles before online publicat…
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
- FASEB
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0892-6638
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-6860
- Society / sponsor
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 18 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FASEB JOURNAL
What CAS zone is FASEB JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, FASEB JOURNAL is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biology / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of FASEB JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.25; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 404.
How long does peer review take at FASEB JOURNAL?
Based on the dates recorded on 162 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 90–163 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 FASEB JOURNAL?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: 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.
Which databases index FASEB JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FASEB JOURNAL is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is FASEB JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
FASEB JOURNAL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,740.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .