Journal profile · Cell Biology
Integrative Biology
ISSN 1757-9694 · eISSN 1757-9708 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2009
Integrative Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,522; median 229 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Integrative Biology is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions and Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, together about 37% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Integrative Biology publishes original biological research based on innovative experimental and theoretical methodologies that answer biological questions. The journal is multi- and inter-disciplinary, calling upon expertise and technologies from the physical sciences, engineering, computation, imaging, and mathematics to address critical questions in biological systems. Research using experimental or computational quantitative technologies to characterise biological systems at the molecular, cellular, tissue and population levels is welcomed. Of particular interest are submissions contributing to quantitative understanding of how component properties at one level in the dimensional scale (nano to micro) determine system behaviour at a higher level of complexity. Studies of synthetic systems, whether used to elucidate fundamental principles of biological function or as the basis for novel applications are also of interest.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering17%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.8%
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering6.1%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine5.9%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
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
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 898OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 24 | 7 | 68 |
| 2024 | 22 | 11 | 101 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 72 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 129 |
| 2021 | 24 | 18 | 279 |
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
229 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 150 days – 286 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (43 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 ·
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 3,522 | — | — |
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1757-9694
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-9708
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Integrative Biology
What CAS zone is Integrative Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Integrative Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Integrative Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at Integrative Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 229 days (interquartile range 150–286 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month. 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 Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Integrative Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Integrative Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Integrative Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,522.
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: .