Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B
ISSN 1673-1581 · eISSN 1862-1783 · Zhejiang University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2005
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 109 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B is published by Zhejiang University Press and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, together about 18.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Zheijang University SCIENCE B - Biomedicine & Biotechnology is an international journal that aims to present the latest development and achievements in scientific research in China and abroad to the world’s scientific community. JZUS-B covers research in Biomedicine and Biotechnology and Biochemistry and topics related to life science subjects, such as Plant and Animal Sciences, Environment and Resource etc. ZJUS-B publishes research articles, reviews and science letters. Manuscripts are peer reviewed by an international editorial board of distinguished foreign and Chinese scientists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Shu-Min DuanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 41 in mainland China (about 51%); most named Mainland China 41, United States 20, United Kingdom 4, Germany 4, Canada 3 (81 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.1%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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
MEDLINEEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 5.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,622OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 375,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 46 | 24 |
| 2025 | 90 | 76 | 262 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 903 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | 1,247 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | 1,561 |
| 2021 | 91 | 91 | 2,017 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 266 days (66 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 356 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (174 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,490 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
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
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Zhejiang University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1673-1581
- Electronic ISSN
- 1862-1783
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B
What CAS zone is Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.76; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 81–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B based?
Of the 81 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 41 (about 51%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (41), United States (20) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,490.
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: .