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YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
ISSN 0044-0086 · eISSN 1551-4056 · Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Inc. · UNITED STATES
YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.79; fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE is published by Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Inc. 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 Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research, Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease and Climate Change and Health Impacts, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine is a PubMed-indexed, open access, quarterly journal edited by Yale medical, graduate, and professional students and peer-reviewed by an extensive network of experts in the fields of biology and medicine. The journal aims to showcase outstanding research articles from all areas of biology and medicine, to publish significant case reviews, and to provide both perspectives on personal experiences in medicine and reviews of the current state of biology and medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Charlotte H. GodfreyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 199, United Kingdom 3 (202 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine5.9%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine3.9%
- Biomedical Ethics and RegulationMedicine3.9%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine3.9%
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 | Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 451 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 87 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 475 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 873 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer review, Double anonymous 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12
- analysesAnalyses 6,000 3 1 100Length not stated
- book reviewsBook Reviews 500 -- -- N/ALength not stated
- brief communicationBrief Communication 2,500 3 2 75Length not stated
- brief/opinionBrief/Opinion 2,500 -- 2 75Length not stated
- case reports/case seriesCase Reports/Case Series 5,000 6 3 100Length not stated
- interviewsInterviews 5,000 3 2 100Length not stated
- mini-reviewMini-review 2,500 3 1 75Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research 6,000 8 4 100Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives 6,000 -- 2 100Length not stated
- profilesProfiles 5,000 6 3 100Length not stated
- reviewsReviews 6,000 6 3 150Length not stated
- symposium piecesSymposium Pieces 3,000 -- -- 75Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI policy for authors Model summary
The use of large language model-based, generative AI tools (including but not limited to ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and others) is only permitted to improve the flow and readability of a manuscript, and must be clearly disclosed in the Acknowledgments section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright policy Model summary
We ask authors to use our copyright form with the understanding that digital copies may be freely reproduced for non-commercial purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review type Model summary
The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal.
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
- Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0044-0086
- Electronic ISSN
- 1551-4056
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
What CAS zone is YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.79; CiteScore 7, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE based?
Of the 202 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (199) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE open access, and what is the APC?
YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .