Journal profile · Physiology
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
ISSN 0022-1295 · eISSN 1540-7748 · Rockefeller University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1918
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.15; hybrid open access; median 156 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY is published by Rockefeller University Press and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
General physiology is the study of biological mechanisms through analytical investigations, which decipher the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying biological function at all levels of organization. The mission of Journal of General Physiology (JGP) is to publish mechanistic and quantitative molecular and cellular physiology of the highest quality, to provide a best-in-class author experience, and to nurture future generations of independent researchers. The major emphasis is on physiological problems at the cellular and molecular level.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.4%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience9.8%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine9.5%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience8.8%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience6.3%
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience5.3%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | 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
- 3.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120LetPub ·
- h-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 31 | 44 |
| 2025 | 74 | 58 | 196 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 409 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 | 1,073 |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 1,249 |
| 2021 | 166 | 165 | 2,102 |
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
156 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 185 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (185 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)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Rockefeller University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1918
- ISSN
- 0022-1295
- Electronic ISSN
- 1540-7748
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.15; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 259.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 156 days (interquartile range 112–267 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY 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, 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: .