Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yeast
ISSN 0749-503X · eISSN 1097-0061 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1985
Yeast: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.18; fully open access; APC about USD 3,980; median 137 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yeast is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Fungal and yeast genetics research, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, together about 44.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Yeast publishes original articles and reviews on the most significant developments of research with unicellular fungi, including innovative methods of broad applicability. It is essential reading for those wishing to keep up to date with this rapidly moving field of yeast biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Gianni LitiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 11, United Kingdom 9, France 9, Mainland China 3, Italy 3 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology30.2%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.1%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.6%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,491OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 27Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 237,136Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,304 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 43 | 12 | 71 |
| 2024 | 70 | 37 | 160 |
| 2023 | 82 | 61 | 447 |
| 2022 | 70 | 19 | 452 |
| 2021 | 95 | 33 | 699 |
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
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 209 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (83 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,980 / EUR 3,310 / GBP 2,640 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- short reports based on preliminary studies
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- budding topicsBudding Topics offer a view of the work of young principal investigators.Length not stated
- ecoyeast articlesEcoYeast articles are invited review articles on the ecology and communities of yeasts that are characteristic of specific natural ecological niches or human-as…Length not stated
- fantastic yeastsFantastic Yeasts: research article series reporting high quality descriptions of new yeast taxa.Length not stated
- genome screen reportsGenome Screen Reports are concise descriptions of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics datasets or techniques and tools, which facilitate syst…Length not stated
- protocolWe publish the following categories of research articles: Research Articles are the standard full length format. We are not considering short reports based on p…Length not stated
- research articleWe publish the following categories of research articles: Research Articles are the standard full length format. We are not considering short reports based on p…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles are the standard full length format.Length not stated
- reviewWe publish the following categories of research articles: Research Articles are the standard full length format. We are not considering short reports based on p…Length not stated
- review articleWe publish the following categories of research articles: Research Articles are the standard full length format. We are not considering short reports based on p…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles (regular reviews) must be focused and represent a critical and balanced view.Length not stated
- technoyeast articlestechnoYeast articles are research, review, and specialized articles, including experimental protocols, focusing on various yeast utilization strategies.Length not stated
- yeast extractsYeast Extracts: review series providing the vision of renowned scientists on their field of expertise.Length not stated
- yeast primersYeast Primers focus on new non-conventional species and species communities.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing: expects data archived in public repository; data availability statement required. Model summary
Yeast expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are required to include in their data availability statement a link to the repository they have used, and to cite the data they …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Publication ethics: COPE member; uses iThenticate CrossCheck. Model summary
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.Before acceptance of y…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Peer review: papers sent to review only if Editor-in-Chief determines quality/relevance requirements met. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here.Before acceptance of your manuscript in YEAST, al…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint your manuscript on Authorea
Preprint policy: journal considers preprints; authors may post submitted version to non-commercial servers. Model summary
You can now opt to seamlessly preprint your manuscript at submission, through Wiley’s Under Review service, powered by Authorea. Make your work citable and discoverable, before it is accepted or published. The Preprint portal for Yeast is available here: https://www.authorea.com/inst/26205. Learn more at Authorea's Under Review FAQ.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0749-503X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0061
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Yeast
What CAS zone is Yeast in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Yeast is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Microbiology / Mycology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Yeast?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at Yeast?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 107–209 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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 Yeast?
According to the journal's author guidelines: First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Yeast based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), United Kingdom (9) and France (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Yeast?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yeast is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Yeast open access, and what is the APC?
Yeast is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .