Journal profile · Biology
Journal of Experimental Biology
ISSN 0022-0949 · eISSN 1477-9145 · Company of Biologists Ltd · ENGLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1930
Journal of Experimental Biology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.84; hybrid open access; median 165 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 698 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Experimental Biology is published by Company of Biologists Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
With over 100 years’ experience of publishing outstanding and influential research, JEB is at the forefront of experimental biology, focusing on question-driven research aimed at elucidating physiological mechanisms in animals. A community-focused journal, published by a not-for-profit charitable organisation and led by a team of research-active Editors, we publish research that can be trusted - a safe haven for good science. Learn more about the benefits of publishing in JEB - where your science will be respected, your work will be valued, and your research will reach the audience it deserves. Aims and scope More reasons to publish
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science16.8%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience13.5%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164LetPub ·
- h-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,639OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 389LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 24,101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 464 | 278 | 291 |
| 2025 | 698 | 522 | 1,448 |
| 2024 | 624 | 553 | 2,437 |
| 2023 | 546 | 526 | 4,265 |
| 2022 | 524 | 480 | 4,966 |
| 2021 | 589 | 431 | 8,496 |
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 PubMed · to
165 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 111 days – 211 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 200 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (849 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 options
We recognise the benefits of Open Access publishing and, as one of the very first transformative journals, we offer several publishing options to all of our authors, whatever their funder or financial status. Read more about the OA options we offer our authors.
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
- Company of Biologists Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1930
- ISSN
- 0022-0949
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-9145
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 229, Issue 17 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Experimental Biology
What CAS zone is Journal of Experimental Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Experimental Biology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Experimental Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.84; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 285.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Experimental Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 165 days (interquartile range 111–211 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Experimental Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Experimental Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Experimental Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Experimental Biology is a hybrid 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .