Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology
ISSN 0022-0930 · eISSN 1608-3202 · Pleiades Publishing · RUSSIA · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; subscription journal; median 56 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 171 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology is published by Pleiades Publishing 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 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research and Physiological and biochemical adaptations, together about 28.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology publishes experimental and review articles on comparative and ontogenetic physiology and biochemistry, as well as on the evolution of functions, morphology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and ecological physiology. The journal publishes both original articles in the English language and English translations of selected articles from two Russian-language journals: Zhurnal Evolyutsionnoi Biokhimii i Fiziologii (main source) and Rossiiskii Fiziologicheskii Zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova (additional source). The source of each article is described at the article level on the title pages. The final decision about the publication in Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology is made by its editorial board regardless of the source. The editorial and peer review policies and ethical principles are the same for all translated and original articles. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Editor-in-chief Aleksey V. ZaitsevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Russia 28, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience10.4%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience9.1%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Biochemical effects in animalsMedicine6%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine5.9%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology5.4%
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience4.7%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | 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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 149LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 71,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,712 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | 171 | 6 | 69 |
| 2024 | 217 | 12 | 297 |
| 2023 | 194 | 6 | 362 |
| 2022 | 199 | 27 | 565 |
| 2021 | 128 | 11 | 662 |
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
56 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 33 days – 86 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (299 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial policy The journal follows the Springer Nature Peer Review Policy, P…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency policy Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Springer Nature and COPE editorial policies Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer agreement
Permission required for previously published material Model summary
A completed copyright transfer agreement (in Russian or English) should be submitted together with the manuscript through the Editorial Publishing System or via e-mail, if a journal is not registered in this system. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Authors will have the option to choose how their article is published. Subscription publishing model - Published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology or who pay to read specific articles. If you would be interested in publishing open access in this journal please contact the Open Research Support Team ORSup…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Authors should make sure they have permissions for the use of software, questionnaires/(web) surveys and scales in their studies (if appropriate).Research articles and non-research articles (e.g. Opinion, Review, and Commentary articles) must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made. Excessive and inappropriate self-citation or coordinated efforts among several author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is “any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes“. The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Pleiades Publishing
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 0022-0930
- Electronic ISSN
- 1608-3202
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Evolutionary Biology / Physiology. 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 Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 56 days (interquartile range 33–86 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (28), United Kingdom (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology is indexed in SCIE. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .