Journal profile · Biology
Human Biology
ISSN 0018-7143 · eISSN 2572-8601 · Wayne State University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1929
Human Biology: impact factor 0.27; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 407 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Biology is published by Wayne State University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Magnetic confinement fusion research, Forensic and Genetic Research and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
DigitalCommons@WayneState (DC@WSU) is Wayne State’s Institutional Repository (IR); its purpose is to 1) provide a method for open access publication and re-publication for WSU faculty, staff and faculty-vetted research by graduate students and 2) collect, organize, disseminate and provide perpetual access to the intellectual output WSU.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 29%); most named United States 5, Mainland China 2 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Magnetic confinement fusion researchPhysics and Astronomy14.8%
- Forensic and Genetic ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.3%
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamicsEngineering6%
- Fusion materials and technologiesMaterials Science5.1%
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Race, Genetics, and SocietyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 985OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,467 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140 | 82 | 0 |
| 2025 | 407 | 60 | 0 |
| 2024 | 682 | 266 | 10 |
| 2023 | 762 | 352 | 25 |
| 2022 | 734 | 299 | 46 |
| 2021 | 601 | 171 | 348 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Official publication of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG), founded 1994. Model summary
Human Biology is the official publication of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG), an educational and scientific organization founded in 1994.
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
- Wayne State University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1929
- ISSN
- 0018-7143
- Electronic ISSN
- 2572-8601
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Anthropological Genetics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Biology
What is the impact factor of Human Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Human Biology?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Human Biology based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 29%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Human Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Human Biology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .