Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology
ISSN 1536-2310 · eISSN 1557-8100 · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2002
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.94; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies and Gene expression and cancer classification, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology is the only peer-reviewed journal covering all trans-disciplinary OMICs-related areas, including data standards and sharing; applications for personalized medicine and public health practice; and social, legal, and ethics analysis. The Journal integrates global high-throughput and systems approaches to 21st century science from “cell to society” – seen from a post-genomics perspective.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.7%
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Advanced Proteomics Techniques and ApplicationsChemistry4.9%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.2%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
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 | Genetics & Heredity | 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
- 1.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 894OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,593 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 3 | 17 |
| 2025 | 65 | 5 | 225 |
| 2024 | 61 | 4 | 268 |
| 2023 | 66 | 15 | 389 |
| 2022 | 65 | 10 | 551 |
| 2021 | 66 | 17 | 815 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1536-2310
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-8100
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology
What CAS zone is OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Genetics & Heredity. 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 OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.94; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology open access, and what is the APC?
OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology is a subscription 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: .