Biology SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Biology review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 593 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (average 20.4 days, median 21 days, 5 samples)、Cytoskeleton (average 25.5 days, median 2 days, 13 samples)、mBio (average 26.8 days, median 14 days, 5 samples)、Microorganisms (average 35.9 days, median 36 days, 15 samples)、Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics (average 37 days, median 30 days, 12 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

599 journals in category · 593 eligible · Showing top 20

Biology Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Biology	20.4 days	21 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	260
2	Cytoskeleton SCIE Wiley · Biology	25.5 days	2 days	13 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	165
3	mBio SCIE American Society for Microbiology · Biology	26.8 days	14 days	5 papers	Zone 2 TOP	OA	844
4	Microorganisms SCIE MDPI · Biology	35.9 days	36 days	15 papers	Zone 2	OA	2,924
5	Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Biology	37 days	30 days	12 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	104
6	Genes SCIE MDPI · Biology	37.1 days	37 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,529
7	BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS SCIE Elsevier · Biology	38.6 days	19.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	1,590
8	Biomolecules SCIE MDPI · Biology	38.8 days	40 days	15 papers	Zone 2	OA	1,779
9	Biology-Basel SCIE MDPI · Biology	39.4 days	37 days	15 papers	Zone 2	OA	1,868
10	Plants-Basel SCIE MDPI · Biology	39.5 days	34 days	15 papers	Zone 2	OA	3,889
11	Metabolites SCIE MDPI · Biology	39.7 days	36 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	835
12	Journal of Fungi SCIE MDPI · Biology	42 days	46 days	5 papers	Zone 2	OA	906
13	Diversity-Basel SCIE MDPI · Biology	42.1 days	37 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	862
14	PLANT CELL SCIE Oxford · Biology	43 days	7 days	5 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	275
15	RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Biology	43 days	31 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	184
16	Life-Basel SCIE MDPI · Biology	43.3 days	42 days	15 papers	Zone 3	OA	1,964
17	Redox Biology SCIE Elsevier · Biology	43.8 days	42 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	OA	498
18	JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOLOGY SCIE Springer · Biology	46.7 days	32.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	46
19	Journal of Ichthyology SCIE Pleiades Publishing · Biology	47.8 days	41 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	129
20	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES SCIE MDPI · Biology	47.8 days	50 days	5 papers	Zone 3	OA	12,342

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Biology review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 599 target journals; 593 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Biology discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Biology”.