Journal profile · Physiology
Journal of Applied Physiology
ISSN 8750-7587 · eISSN 1522-1601 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1985
Journal of Applied Physiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.65; hybrid open access; median 112 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 332 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Physiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms, together about 27.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Physiology publishes the highest quality original research and reviews that examine novel adaptive and integrative physiological mechanisms in humans and animals that advance the field. The journal encourages the submission of manuscripts that examine the acute and adaptive responses of various organs, tissues, cells and/or molecular pathways to environmental, physiological and/or pathophysiological stressors. As an applied physiology journal, topics of interest are not limited to a particular organ system. The journal, therefore, considers a wide array of integrative and translational research topics examining the mechanisms involved in disease processes and mitigation strategies, as well as the promotion of health and well-being throughout the lifespan. Priority is given to manuscripts that provide mechanistic insight deemed to exert an impact on the field.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience9.5%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine9.4%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine8.7%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine6.6%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine5%
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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
- 3.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 211LetPub ·
- h-index
- 405OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25,966OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 285LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34,240 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 261 | 187 | 100 |
| 2025 | 332 | 325 | 1,050 |
| 2024 | 373 | 201 | 2,059 |
| 2023 | 325 | 186 | 3,585 |
| 2022 | 295 | 178 | 4,159 |
| 2021 | 357 | 211 | 6,628 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 67 days – 169 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (731 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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 8750-7587
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1601
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Physiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Physiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physiology / Sport Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.65; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 405.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 67–169 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Journal of Applied Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Physiology is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .