Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems
ISSN 2519-8521 · eISSN 2520-2588 · Oles Honchar Dnipro National University · Ukraine
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 225 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems is published by Oles Honchar Dnipro National University 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 Agriculture and Biological Studies, Human Health and Disease and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, together about 30.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems publishes peer-reviewed original research and review articles focuses on physiological mechanisms of regulation of metabolic processes, biochemical and physiological features of any species including human beings. This journal covers a wide range of regulatory mechanisms in biological systems that are associated both with natural processes and those transformed under the influence of chemicals and drugs, and any other man-made factors. We will publish papers concerned solely with clinical case studies and clinical trials if such articles address important questions in Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems. The journal publishes articles in the following basic areas: bioinformatics, biophysics, cell biology, endocrinology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, toxicology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief O. Y. PakhomovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Ukraine 20, United States 2, Israel 2, Mainland China 1, India 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.7%
- Human Health and DiseaseMedicine8.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary4.1%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.1%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering4.1%
- Animal Nutrition and HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 129OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 220LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 109 | 8 |
| 2025 | 225 | 225 | 147 |
| 2024 | 138 | 138 | 293 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 347 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 358 |
| 2021 | 104 | 104 | 469 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 160 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- EUR 160
- Page charges
- EUR 160
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
License: CC-BY; authors grant journal right of first publication. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons «Attribution» 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Immediate open access. Model summary
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The review process
Reviewing (expert evaluation) of manuscripts of scientific articles is carried out to maintain a high scientific and theoretical level of the journal and to select the most valuable and relevant scientific papers. Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems journal uses Double-Blind Peer Review. The review process is free of charge. More details on the review process. The journal does not accept any forms…
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
- Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2519-8521
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-2588
- 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 Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems
What CAS zone is Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. 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.
How long does peer review take at Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: APA. 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 Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (20), United States (2) and Israel (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems open access, and what is the APC?
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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: .