Journal profile · TOXICOLOGY
Toxicology Communications
ISSN 2473-4306 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Toxicology Communications: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 99 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Toxicology Communications is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poisoning and overdose treatments, Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection and Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Toxicology Communications is an open access, international, peer-reviewed journal, aiming to publish high quality and timely content on all fields of basic, forensic and clinical toxicology. Publishing original research, case reports and critical reviews, the journal is of premier interest to clinical and research toxicologists, pharmacologists and forensic toxicologists, in order to aid the identification and assessment of health hazards and risks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Toxicity profiles of pharmaceutical agents Exposure to environmental and occupational agents Therapeutic methods and interventions to treat toxicity and associated complications Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of toxins Epidemiology of toxic events and their long-term complications Novel diagnostic tests for the detection of toxins The journal accepts the following article types: Original research Reviews Case reports Editorials (by invitation only) Letters to the Editor Rapid Communications Data notes Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TOXICOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Michael E. MullinsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, Türkiye 1, Denmark 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poisoning and overdose treatmentsMedicine28.3%
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.9%
- Pesticide Exposure and ToxicityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.7%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine3.9%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine3.3%
- Alcoholism and Thiamine DeficiencyMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Toxicology | 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
BIOSISPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 162,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 229 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 49 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 44 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 88 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 147 |
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
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 / AUD 1,740 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 635 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 925 / GBP 740 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- case reportsCase reportsLength not stated
- data notesData notesLength not stated
- editorials (by invitation only)Editorials (by invitation only)Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- original researchOriginal researchLength not stated
- rapid communicationsRapid CommunicationsLength not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Open access only Model summary
Toxicology Communications is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just tho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Affiliated with MENATOX and TAPNA Model summary
Toxicology Communications is affiliated with the Middle East and North Africa Clinical Toxicology Association (MENATOX) and the Toxicology And Poisons Network Australasia (TAPNA).
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2473-4306
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Toxicology Communications
What CAS zone is Toxicology Communications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Toxicology Communications is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Toxicology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Toxicology Communications?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Toxicology Communications?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 76–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 Toxicology Communications based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Australia (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Toxicology Communications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Toxicology Communications is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Toxicology Communications open access, and what is the APC?
Toxicology Communications is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .