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Journal of Biosocial Science
ISSN 0021-9320 · eISSN 1469-7599 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of Biosocial Science: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; fully open access; APC about USD 3,550; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biosocial Science is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 35% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Biosocial Science is a leading interdisciplinary and international journal in the field of biosocial science, the common ground between biology and sociology. It acts as an essential reference guide for all biological and social scientists working in these interdisciplinary areas, including social and biological aspects of reproduction and its control, gerontology, ecology, genetics, applied psychology, sociology, education, demography, health and epidemiology. Publishing original research papers, short reports, reviews, lectures and book reviews, the journal also includes a Debate section that encourages readers’ comments on specific articles, with subsequent response from the original author. JBS is truly international both in terms of geographical areas covered and its contributors. Its reputation for high quality and outstanding scholarship has made it into one of the leading journals in the area of biosocial science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 1, Australia 1, Switzerland 1, Poland 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine15.4%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences12.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing6.2%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions5.2%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 37Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,534OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,000 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 82 |
| 2024 | 38 | 26 | 133 |
| 2023 | 40 | 22 | 191 |
| 2022 | 51 | 24 | 357 |
| 2021 | 74 | 24 | 666 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- debate articlesDebate articles** A section is reserved for publishing comments (maximum 500 words) on papers appearing in previous issues.Length not stated
- opinionnal comment will be invited to respond. Opinion* The journal accepts Opinion pieces of up to 2000 words (excluding references), with flexible format but includi…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- research articlesResearch articles* There is no word limit for research articles, but papers should be succinct; verbosity is strongly discouraged.Length not stated
- short reportsShort reports* Manuscripts for publication as Short Reports should be of an overall maximum length of 2000 words, including Abstract and References.Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0021-9320
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7599
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biosocial Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Biosocial Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Biosocial Science is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Biomedical / Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biosocial Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 92.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Biosocial Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Biosocial Science based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Biosocial Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biosocial Science is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Biosocial Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biosocial Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .