Journal profile
Journal of Biological Researches
ISSN 0852-6834 · eISSN 2337-389X · Indonesian Biological Society · Indonesia
Journal of Biological Researches: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biological Researches is published by Indonesian Biological Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Enzyme Production and Characterization, Medicinal Plant Research and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes original research, applied, review articles, and educational articles in all areas of biology. Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works that are not under review in other journals. The journal's scopes include, but are not limited to, the following topic areas: botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, physiology, nanobiology, coastal biology, hydrobiology, neurobiology, genetics, developmental biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, biophysics and life science. The journal is published in both printed and online versions. The online version is free access and downloads.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Indonesia 10, Mainland China 1, Japan 1, Germany 1, Malaysia 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Crossref, Google Scholar, Academia.edu, EBSCO Host, Zoological RecordPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 648 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 112 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 110 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 192 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 194 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 209 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,400,000 | Yes | CC BY-ND | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,625,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,625,000 | No | — |
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
- Indonesian Biological Society
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0852-6834
- Electronic ISSN
- 2337-389X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biological Researches
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biological Researches?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Biological Researches based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Mainland China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Biological Researches?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biological Researches is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Biological Researches open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biological Researches is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .