Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Metallomics
ISSN 1756-5901 · eISSN 1756-591X · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
Metallomics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.87; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,653; median 103 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Metallomics is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Trace Elements in Health, Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity and Metal complexes synthesis and properties, together about 43.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global approaches to metals in the biosciences
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Trace Elements in HealthNursing25.1%
- Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Science11.4%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine6.8%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine5.8%
- Selenium in Biological SystemsNursing4.6%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicine3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Drug Transport and Resistance MechanismsMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,633OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,746 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 44 | 25 | 127 |
| 2024 | 60 | 49 | 378 |
| 2023 | 77 | 58 | 702 |
| 2022 | 102 | 52 | 1,342 |
| 2021 | 79 | 32 | 1,456 |
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
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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 2,653 | — | — |
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1756-5901
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-591X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Metallomics
What CAS zone is Metallomics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Metallomics is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Metallomics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.87; CiteScore 6, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Metallomics?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 73–163 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Metallomics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Metallomics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Metallomics open access, and what is the APC?
Metallomics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,653.
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: .