Journal profile · Biology
Journal of Biosciences
ISSN 0250-5991 · eISSN 0973-7138 · Springer India · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 1978
Journal of Biosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; subscription journal; median 189 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 85 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biosciences is published by Springer India 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 RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Biosciences (JB) covers all areas of biology and publishes research in the form of articles and short communications, and opinions as reviews, perspectives and commentaries. For details on article categories, please see the Instructions to Authors. JB publishes research that has broad implications and of general interest with a focus on underlying mechanisms. JB showcases original research at the frontiers of biology, with a special focus on whole organismal biology and interdisciplinary research that includes the physics, chemistry and engineering aspects of life sciences. JB welcomes reviews and perspectives on emerging areas in biology and on those that have been neglected and need re-visiting. JB also welcomes articles that relate to the ecology and evolution of cellular, organismal and community processes within and across all the kingdoms of life, as well as articles or reviews on the history and philosophy of science. JB publishes special focus issues. A listing of the recent thematic issues can be found at https://www.ias.ac.in/Journals/Journal_of_Biosciences/Special_Issues. Article series are those written by the same set of authors covering multiple aspects of a subject and appear with regularity while the series is on-going. JB avoids strictly therapeutic patient-centric research which is better suited for medical journals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editor-in-chief Renee M. BorgesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 7, Germany 1, Australia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 | 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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | 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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,680OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 76LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,849 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 85 | 8 | 115 |
| 2024 | 98 | 16 | 418 |
| 2023 | 66 | 7 | 324 |
| 2022 | 82 | 19 | 715 |
| 2021 | 120 | 23 | 1,823 |
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
189 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 154 days – 292 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 186 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 384 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (146 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9.2%Publisher website ·
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing information available on a separate page. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Biosciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Springer India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0250-5991
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7138
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biosciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Biosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Biosciences 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 Biosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biosciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 189 days (interquartile range 154–292 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9.2%. 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 Biosciences based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (7), Germany (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Biosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Biosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biosciences 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, Publisher website, 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: .