Journal profile · MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
International Journal of Biomathematics
ISSN 1793-5245 · eISSN 1793-7159 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE · Founded 2008
International Journal of Biomathematics: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 181 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Biomathematics is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics and COVID-19 epidemiological studies, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Modeling and Simulation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The goal of this journal is to present the latest achievements in biomathematics, facilitate international academic exchanges and promote the development of biomathematics. Its research fields include mathematical ecology, infectious disease dynamical system, biostatistics and bioinformatics. Only original papers will be considered. Submission of a manuscript indicates a tacit understanding that the paper is not actively under consideration for publication with other journals. As submission and reviewing processes are handled electronically whenever possible, the journal promises rapid publication of articles. The International Journal of Biomathematics is published bimonthly.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine32%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.6%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics9.7%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics7%
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics6.9%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science3.9%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics3.5%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational 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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 184LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,774 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 2 | 16 |
| 2025 | 181 | 3 | 200 |
| 2024 | 168 | 1 | 346 |
| 2023 | 113 | 1 | 652 |
| 2022 | 124 | 3 | 884 |
| 2021 | 92 | 1 | 1,060 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1793-5245
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-7159
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biomathematics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Biomathematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Biomathematics is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematical & Computational Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Biomathematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Biomathematics?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “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 International Journal of Biomathematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Biomathematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Biomathematics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Biomathematics 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; 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: .