Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
ISSN 2090-9896 · eISSN 2090-990X · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 127 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 117 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology is published by SpringerOpen 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 Insect Pest Control Strategies, Insect and Pesticide Research and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology (JOBAZ) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal. JOBAZ is affiliated with the Egyptian Society for Biosciences Advancement and published by Springer Nature. The journal has five sections: Physiology and Ecology, which publishes original articles concerned with the study of the different physiological processes such as circulation, excretion, endocrinology, neurobiology, enzymology, nutrition, metabolism, immunology, as well as mechanisms of toxicity, regulatory mechanisms, and ecological physiology Vertebrate Anatomy and Embryology, which publishes studies that deal with adaptational mechanisms and evolutionary principles of development, molecular taxonomy and teratogenicity, as well as biodiversity and fish biology Cell Biology and Genetics, which covers studies in molecular cell biology, genetics, and epigenetics, as well as cancer biology Invertebrates and Parasitology, which publishes articles in advanced researches in both fields of invertebrates, parasitology, and related subjects Entomology, which covers all fields of entomological research from the basic and experimental to the applied.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Khadiga M. GaafarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 28, Germany 6, United States 2, India 2, Italy 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.6%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine3.8%
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 | 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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 509,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 827 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 117 | 25 |
| 2025 | 117 | 117 | 213 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 265 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 184 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 433 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 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
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (253 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 47 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 47 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Ethics and Animal WelfareDeadline
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch articleLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data availability strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories or include in paper/supporting files. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2090-9896
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-990X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
What CAS zone is Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 75–207 days); authors report an average review time of about 47 weeks. 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 Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (28), Germany (6) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .