Journal profile · Zoology
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
ISSN 1522-2152 · eISSN 2993-7973 · University of Chicago · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology is published by University of Chicago 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 Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Theodore GarlandPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science23.5%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science7%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3%
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 | Zoology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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 | Zoology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | 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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,448OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,896 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 6 | 124 |
| 2022 | 56 | 6 | 306 |
| 2021 | 51 | 10 | 550 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Chicago
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1522-2152
- Print ISSN
- 2993-7965
- Electronic ISSN
- 2993-7973
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
What CAS zone is Physiological and Biochemical Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Zoology / Physiology. 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 Physiological and Biochemical Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Physiological and Biochemical Zoology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physiological and Biochemical Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physiological and Biochemical Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .