Journal profile · PHYSIOLOGY
Journal of Physiological Investigation
ISSN 2950-6344 · eISSN 2950-6352 · Wolters Kluwer Health
Journal of Physiological Investigation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; median 71 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physiological Investigation is published by Wolters Kluwer Health and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are MicroRNA in disease regulation, Inflammasome and immune disorders and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, together about 20.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHYSIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Shaw-Jenq (Sean) TsaiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Inflammasome and immune disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeuroscience6.2%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine6.2%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine6.2%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · PHYSIOLOGY · rank 78/89
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 8 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 53 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 126 |
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
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 54 days – 93 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 131 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / TWD 84,000 | — | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- ISSN
- 2950-6344
- Electronic ISSN
- 2950-6352
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physiological Investigation
What CAS zone is Journal of Physiological Investigation in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Physiological Investigation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physiological Investigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 54–93 days). 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Physiological Investigation in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, PHYSIOLOGY Q4 (78/89). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Which databases index Journal of Physiological Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physiological Investigation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Physiological Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physiological Investigation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .