Journal profile · MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
ISSN 1742-4682 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Irregular · Founded 2004
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling: impact factor 1.22; fully open access; APC about USD 2,590; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling is published by BioMed Central. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gene Regulatory Network Analysis, Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth and COVID-19 epidemiological studies, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling will cease to be published by BioMed Central as of 31 December 2021. BioMed Central will continue to host an archive ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.9%
- Mathematical Biology Tumor GrowthMathematics10.4%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics8%
- Bioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine4.2%
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine3.8%
- Gene expression and cancer classificationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
- HIV Research and TreatmentImmunology and Microbiology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 427OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 648 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 237 |
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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,790 | Yes | — |
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1742-4682
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
What is the impact factor of Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling?
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.
Which databases index Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling is indexed in Scopus.
Is Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling open access, and what is the APC?
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,590.
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: .