Journal profile · BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Organogenesis
ISSN 1547-6278 · eISSN 1555-8592 · Landes Bioscience · UNITED STATES
Organogenesis: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.13; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 144 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Organogenesis is published by Landes Bioscience 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 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims & Scope: Organogenesis is a peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online, that publishes significant advances on all aspects of organ development. The journal covers organogenesis in all multi-cellular organisms and also includes research into tissue engineering, artificial organs and organ substitutes. The overriding criteria for publication in Organogenesis are originality, scientific merit and general interest. The audience of the journal consists primarily of researchers and advanced students of anatomy, developmental biology and tissue engineering. The emphasis of the journal is on experimental papers (full-length and brief communications), but it will also publish reviews, hypotheses and commentaries. The Editors encourage the submission of addenda, which are essentially auto-commentaries on significant research recently published elsewhere with additional insights, new interpretations or speculations on a relevant topic. If you have interesting data or an original hypothesis about organ development or artificial organs, please send a pre-submission inquiry to the Editor-in-Chief. You will normally receive a reply within days. All manuscripts will be subjected to peer review, and accepted manuscripts will be posted to the electronic site of the journal immediately and will appear in print at the earliest opportunity thereafter.*Please note that Organogenesis converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 18 (2022). Archive content published between 1997-2021 is free to access. From 2022 the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY-DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Alejandro Soto-GutierrezPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine15%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science9.2%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Renal and related cancersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine6.8%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering5.9%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine4.3%
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | 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 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: Adis International Ltd. - Reactions Weekly (Online), EBSCOhost - Biological Abstracts (Online), Elsevier BV - BIOBASE, Thomson Reuters - Biological Abstracts (Online)
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
- 6.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 139,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 68 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 168 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 69 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 113 |
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
144 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 119 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (20 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | AUD 4,165 / EUR 2,875 / GBP 2,392 / USD 2,990 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- addendaThe Editors encourage the submission of addenda, which are essentially auto-commentaries on significant research recently published elsewhere with additional in…Length not stated
- commentariesThe emphasis of the journal is on experimental papers (full-length and brief communications), but it will also publish reviews, hypotheses and commentaries.Length not stated
- experimental papers (full-length and brief communications)The emphasis of the journal is on experimental papers (full-length and brief communications), but it will also publish reviews, hypotheses and commentaries.Length not stated
- hypothesesThe emphasis of the journal is on experimental papers (full-length and brief communications), but it will also publish reviews, hypotheses and commentaries.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 11 Sep 2026Length not stated
- reviewsThe emphasis of the journal is on experimental papers (full-length and brief communications), but it will also publish reviews, hypotheses and commentaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Organogenesis is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Model summary
Organogenesis is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts will be subjected to peer review Model summary
All manuscripts will be subjected to peer review
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
- Landes Bioscience
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1547-6278
- Electronic ISSN
- 1555-8592
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Organogenesis
What CAS zone is Organogenesis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Organogenesis is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Developmental Biology / Engineering, Biomedical. 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 Organogenesis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.13; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Organogenesis?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 144 days (interquartile range 119–181 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 Organogenesis in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Biology.
Which databases index Organogenesis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Organogenesis is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Organogenesis open access, and what is the APC?
Organogenesis is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .