Journal profile · BIOLOGY
University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences
ISSN 1911-8899
University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences 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 Advanced Chemical Physics Studies, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 21.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy7.1%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine7.1%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Molecular Spectroscopy and StructureChemistry7.1%
- Immune responses and vaccinationsImmunology and Microbiology7.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.8%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.8%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.8%
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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 37 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1911-8899
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences
What CAS zone is University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences 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.
Which databases index University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences is indexed in ESCI.
Is University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
University of Toronto Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .