Journal profile · Zoology
Invertebrate Biology
ISSN 1077-8306 · eISSN 1744-7410 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1995
Invertebrate Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,590; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2025, Invertebrate Biology is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: https://www.amicros.org/journal. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Invertebrate Biology is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Invertebrate Biology invites papers describing original, significant research focused on understanding any aspect of the biology of invertebrate animals (metazoans), including morphology and ultrastructure; genetics, phylogenetics, and evolution; physiology and ecology; neurobiology and behavior; biomechanics; reproduction and development; and cell and molecular biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Michael W. HartPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 2, United States 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences13.5%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.8%
- Marine Biology and Environmental ChemistryEngineering6.8%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.1%
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 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 644OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 9 | 23 |
| 2024 | 36 | 20 | 35 |
| 2023 | 32 | 18 | 84 |
| 2022 | 34 | 10 | 142 |
| 2021 | 52 | 13 | 295 |
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 Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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 3,590 / GBP 3,000 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1077-8306
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-7410
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 143, Issue 4 (December 2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Invertebrate Biology
What CAS zone is Invertebrate Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Invertebrate Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Zoology. 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 Invertebrate Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Invertebrate Biology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Invertebrate Biology based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Invertebrate Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Invertebrate Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Invertebrate Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Invertebrate Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,590.
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: .