Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Glycobiology
ISSN 0959-6658 · eISSN 1460-2423 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1990
Glycobiology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.26; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,756; median 77 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 96 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Glycobiology is published by Oxford University Press 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 Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis and Galectins and Cancer Biology, together about 53.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established as the leading journal in the field, Glycobiology provides a unique forum dedicated to research into the biological functions of glycans, including glycoproteins, glycolipids, proteoglycans and free oligosaccharides, and on proteins that specifically interact with glycans (including lectins, glycosyltransferases, and glycosidases). Glycobiology is essential reading for researchers in biomedicine, basic science, and the biotechnology industries. By providing a single forum, the journal aims to improve communication between glycobiologists working in different disciplines and to increase the overall visibility of the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology32.6%
- Carbohydrate Chemistry and SynthesisChemistry12.9%
- Galectins and Cancer BiologyImmunology and Microbiology8.5%
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.3%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 3 |
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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
- 3.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116LetPub ·
- h-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,225OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,003 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 32 | 17 |
| 2025 | 96 | 43 | 155 |
| 2024 | 95 | 61 | 441 |
| 2023 | 108 | 65 | 1,111 |
| 2022 | 74 | 41 | 747 |
| 2021 | 132 | 69 | 1,967 |
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
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (14 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 51 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (182 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)
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 4,208 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0959-6658
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-2423
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Glycobiology
What CAS zone is Glycobiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Glycobiology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular 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 Glycobiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.26; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 174.
How long does peer review take at Glycobiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 50–169 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Glycobiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Glycobiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Glycobiology open access, and what is the APC?
Glycobiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,756.
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: .