Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Photochemistry and Photobiology
ISSN 0031-8655 · eISSN 1751-1097 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1962
Photochemistry and Photobiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,330; median 89 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Photochemistry and Photobiology is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Photochemistry and Photobiology publishes original research articles and reviews on current topics in photoscience. Topics span from the primary interaction of light with molecules, cells, and tissue to the subsequent biological responses, representing disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine. Photochemistry and Photobiology is the official journal of the American Society for Photobiology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMedicine12.3%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.4%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesChemistry8.3%
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics researchNeuroscience8%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine6.9%
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryMaterials Science6.2%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- bioluminescence and chemiluminescence researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
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 | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | 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 | Biophysics | 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
- 2.51LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120LetPub ·
- h-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,317OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 128LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,982 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 61 | 14 |
| 2025 | 151 | 109 | 245 |
| 2024 | 161 | 93 | 754 |
| 2023 | 131 | 77 | 762 |
| 2022 | 190 | 71 | 1,843 |
| 2021 | 219 | 80 | 3,599 |
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
89 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 116 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (264 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 4,330 / EUR 3,620 / GBP 2,870 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 0031-8655
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-1097
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Photochemistry and Photobiology
What CAS zone is Photochemistry and Photobiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Photochemistry and Photobiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Photochemistry and Photobiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.51; CiteScore 6, h-index 210.
How long does peer review take at Photochemistry and Photobiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 89 days (interquartile range 66–128 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Photochemistry and Photobiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Photochemistry and Photobiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Photochemistry and Photobiology open access, and what is the APC?
Photochemistry and Photobiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,330.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .