Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B
ISSN 0369-8211 · eISSN 2250-1746 · Springer India · India · Quarterly · Founded 2012
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,890; median 353 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 85 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B is published by Springer India. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity and Plant tissue culture and regeneration, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences (PNASI-B) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that advances knowledge across the biological sciences. The journal seeks to disseminate rigorous and impactful studies that not only contribute to academic progress but also address issues of societal and global importance. Of particular interest are interdisciplinary works and contributions that provide new mechanistic insights into molecular and cellular basis of biological processes.PNASI-B welcomes high quality submissions from researchers worldwide in, but not limited to, the following areas: • Agricultural Sciences• Animal Sciences• Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Reproductive Biology• Environmental Sciences and Toxicology• Medical and Health Sciences• Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases• Plant Sciences ARTICLE TYPES• Research Articles: Present original research findings of broad significance.• Review Articles: Provide critical overviews of established or emerging topics in the life sciences. While reviews are often commissioned, high-quality proposals from experienced researchers are also considered. Proposals should include an abstract, a summary of the authors’ expertise, and a list of key publications in the proposed area.• Other Contributions: The journal may also consider short communications, perspectives, and special thematic articles that highlight significant advances or pressing challenges in the biological sciences. All submissions are subject to rigorous peer review and must adhere to the journal’s policies on research ethics, transparency, and data availability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Yogendra SinghPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 33, United States 4, Norway 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q2 | 94/235 | 60th |
| General Environmental Science | Q3 | 144/249 | 42nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 521OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 123,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 0 | 1,408 |
| 2025 | 85 | 3 | 2,298 |
| 2024 | 125 | 9 | 2,410 |
| 2023 | 87 | 5 | 2,265 |
| 2022 | 147 | 18 | 2,156 |
| 2021 | 93 | 4 | 2,006 |
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
353 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 183 days – 557 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 373 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,890 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — |
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- original articleReview Articles This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should …Length not stated
- original researchReview Articles This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should …Length not stated
- reviewReview Articles This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should …Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should …Length not stated
- surveyReview Articles This should be a critical review on any relevant subject of topical interest and should bring the status of the research work done. This should …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Change Requests
Please note “no any change” in the authorship is permitted after the original submission of the manuscript. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Medicinal Plant Research, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 2,890 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time353 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 108 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer India
- Country or region
- India
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 0369-8211
- Electronic ISSN
- 2250-1746
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 353 days (interquartile range 183–557 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (33), United States (4) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Section B is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,890.
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: .