Journal profile · Zoology
Integrative and Comparative Biology
ISSN 1540-7063 · eISSN 1557-7023 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
Integrative and Comparative Biology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,243; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Integrative and Comparative Biology 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 Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Physiological and biochemical adaptations and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Integrative and Comparative Biology ( ICB ), formerly American Zoologist , is one of the most highly respected and cited journals in the field of biology. The journal's primary focus is to integrate the varying disciplines in this broad field, while maintaining the highest scientific quality. ICB's peer-reviewed symposia provide first class syntheses of the top research in a field. ICB also publishes book reviews, reports, and special bulletins.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience5.9%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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 | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
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 | Zoology | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109LetPub ·
- h-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,921OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 141LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 59 | 143 |
| 2025 | 159 | 63 | 322 |
| 2024 | 143 | 89 | 738 |
| 2023 | 141 | 107 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 151 | 137 | 1,964 |
| 2021 | 201 | 102 | 3,220 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 4,243 | — | — |
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
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1540-7063
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-7023
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Integrative and Comparative Biology
What CAS zone is Integrative and Comparative Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Integrative and Comparative Biology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Zoology. 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 Integrative and Comparative Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 152.
How long does peer review take at Integrative and Comparative Biology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Integrative and Comparative Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Integrative and Comparative Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Integrative and Comparative Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Integrative and Comparative Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,243.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .