Journal profile · Biology
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
ISSN 0033-5770 · eISSN 1539-7718 · University of Chicago · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1926
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7; hybrid open access; community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 162 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY is published by University of Chicago and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms and Evolution and Science Education, together about 25.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0033-5770 E-ISSN: 1539-7718 2025 JCR Impact Factor*: 3.0 Ranked #30 out of 106 “Biology” journals 2025 CiteScore*: 6.0 Ranked #34 out of 235 “General Agricultural and Biological Sciences” journals The Quarterly Review of Biology (QRB) has presented insightful historical, philosophical, and technical treatments of important biological topics since 1926. As the premier review journal in biology, the QRB publishes outstanding review articles of generous length that are guided by an expansive, inclusive, and often humanistic understanding of biology. Beyond the core biological sciences, the QRB is also an important review journal for scholars in related areas, including policy studies and the history and philosophy of science. A comprehensive section of reviews on new biological books provides educators and researchers with information on the latest publications in the life sciences. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for The Quarterly Review of Biology. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Press ReleasesMedia University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2025 indices August 27, 2026 Red meat: Evolution’s double-edged sword May 5, 2026 Vocal comprehension learning is widespread across birds November 18, 2025 All press releases Why Do Dogs Get ‘The Zoomies’ Right After A Bath? A Biologist Explains Read The Quarterly Review of Biology article cited in Forbes September 3, 2026 Red meat once helped human evolution but now carries serious risks Read The Quarterly Review of Biology article cited in AOL June 10, 2026 Researchers issue warning as harmful creatures spread across entire continent: 'We don't really know how to control it' Read The Quarterly Review of Biology article cited in Yahoo! News December 11, 2025 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editor-in-chief Liliana M. DávalosPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.6%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities6.4%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.2%
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 2.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 205OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 36,018 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 162 | 7 | 29 |
| 2024 | 161 | 2 | 49 |
| 2023 | 189 | 7 | 274 |
| 2022 | 171 | 3 | 170 |
| 2021 | 194 | 3 | 180 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1926
- ISSN
- 0033-5770
- Electronic ISSN
- 1539-7718
- Society / sponsor
- Stony Brook University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
What CAS zone is QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.7; CiteScore 6, h-index 205.
Which databases index QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .