Journal profile · Biology
Journal of Mathematical Biology
ISSN 0303-6812 · eISSN 1432-1416 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1974
Journal of Mathematical Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 239 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mathematical Biology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics and Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth, together about 48.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Mathematical Biology (JOMB) focuses on scientific advancements in mathematical modelling and analysis of biological systems. JOMB publishes the highest scientific quality peer-reviewed research with significant impact on the discipline. Submitted papers should provide new biological insights as a result of rigorous mathematical analysis or develop new mathematical concepts and tools relevant for the understanding of biological systems. Authors should provide a brief discussion of the main results to make them accessible to a wider audience, including readers with a background in biology.Biological topics include, but are not limited to, cell and developmental biology, physiology, neurobiology, genetics and population genetics, genomics, ecology, behavioural biology, evolution, epidemiology, immunology, molecular and structural biology, biofluids, biomechanics, cancer biology and medicine. Mathematical approaches cover a wide range of mathematical disciplines, such as dynamical systems, differential equations, stochastic processes, geometry and topology, logic, graph theory, game theory, continuum mechanics, as well as computational approaches.State-of-the-art survey papers are welcome too. Proposals for topical collections within the journal are encouraged.All submissions to the journal, including to a topical collection, are single-blind peer-reviewed and a final decision is made by the Editors-in-Chief.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editor-in-chief Thomas HillenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 10, United Kingdom 8, France 7, Canada 7, Italy 4 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine22.3%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.4%
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics7.6%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences7.5%
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics5.6%
- Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern FormationComputer Science5.1%
- Stochastic processes and statistical mechanicsMathematics3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECAB AbstractszbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,438OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 161LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 532,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,057 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 68 | 71 |
| 2025 | 159 | 79 | 379 |
| 2024 | 143 | 80 | 715 |
| 2023 | 182 | 109 | 1,728 |
| 2022 | 142 | 69 | 1,441 |
| 2021 | 152 | 105 | 1,945 |
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
239 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 177 days – 323 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 279 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (318 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented in Methods. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests. Model summary
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 availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice articles retain copyright with authors under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Mathematical Biology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0303-6812
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-1416
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mathematical Biology
What CAS zone is Journal of Mathematical Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mathematical Biology is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biology / Mathematical & Computational Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Mathematical Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.65; CiteScore 4, h-index 164.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mathematical Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 239 days (interquartile range 177–323 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Mathematical Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Mathematical Biology based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), United Kingdom (8) and France (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mathematical Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mathematical Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mathematical Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mathematical Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .