Journal profile
Organoid
ISSN 2765-205X · The Organoid Society · Korea, Republic of
Organoid: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 32 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Organoid is published by The Organoid Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cancer Cells and Metastasis and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research, together about 51.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Organoid is the official journal of the Organoid Society as an Open Access, fully peer-reviewed international journal. The journal's mission is to share insights and developments in organoid research with a global audience. The long-term vision of the journal is to publish high-quality basic, translational, and biotechnological research in the field of organoids. By doing so, Organoid aims to enhance this research field, which has a scope of a wide range of applications, such as modeling organ development and disease, drug discovery, tissue engineering, personalized treatment, and regenerative medicine, which are physiologically relevant and amenable to real-life applications with implications for the organoid global community. Article types published are Original Article, Review, Image of the Month, Editorial and Letter to the Editor. Organoid is an open access, online-only journal.Its regional focus is mainly Korea, but it also welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jong-Il KimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named South Korea 9, United States 5, Japan 3, Germany 2, Mainland China 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering23.1%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine14.4%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.9%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine9.2%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering3.6%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary3.1%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine2.6%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 94 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 80 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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
32 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 21 days – 52 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 54 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (25 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialished in the same issue of the Journal. Editorials should not exceed 1,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figures) and contain nomain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editord space in the Organoid is available. A Letter to the Editor should be concise and no longer than 1,000 words. It should have a title, distinct from the title o…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleot restart numbering from each page. A. Original Articles The total length should not exceed 5,000 words (excluding the abstract, references, and table/figure l…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 2-2. Authorship
In accordance with the ICMJE recommendations defining the role of authors, authorship should be based on all four of the following criteria. Please see the ICMJE Recommendations (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html) for more information. 1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2-1. Disclosure of conflict of interest
All authors are required to upload disclosure forms when their manuscript is submitted to the Journal. Please upload these forms along with your other manuscript files, choosing File Designation: "Disclosure of Financial Interest Form(S)." Disclosure form shall be same with ICMJE Uniform Disclosure Form for Potential Conflicts of Interest (http://www.icmje.org/coi_disclosure.pdf). When a manuscrip…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 7. Open access
Open access policy Organoid is an open access journal. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium except commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial purposes, the process of permission request to the Editorial Office of Organoid is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4. Review process
All submitted manuscripts are screened for duplication through Crosscheck (https://app.ithenticate.com) before review. All contributions (including solicited articles) are critically reviewed by the editorial board members, and/or reviewers. Reviewers' comments are usually returned to authors. The decision of the editor is final. Manuscripts are sent simultaneously to two (or more) reviewers for d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2-3. Plagiarism and duplicate publication
The submitted manuscript should be original and should not either had been published or submitted to other scientific journals at the same time. In addition, part or all of the accepted manuscript should not be duplicated in other scientific journals without the permission of the editorial committee. The submitted manuscript will be evaluated for possible plagiarism or duplicated publication by Cr…
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
- The Organoid Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2765-205X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Organoid
How long does peer review take at Organoid?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 32 days (interquartile range 21–52 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Organoid?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Organoid based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (9), United States (5) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Organoid?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Organoid is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Organoid open access, and what is the APC?
Organoid is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .