Journal profile · Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics
ISSN 1994-6538 · Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology
Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics: fully open access; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics is published by Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies and Protein Structure and Dynamics, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Applied Mathematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine13.3%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Fractal and DNA sequence analysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Neural dynamics and brain functionNeuroscience4.9%
- DNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science4.5%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | Q4 | 541/680 | 20th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q4 | 301/342 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 128 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 164 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 241 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 198 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 210 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 175 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology
- ISSN
- 1994-6538
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics
Which databases index Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics open access, and what is the APC?
Mathematical Biology and Bioinformatics is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .