Recognised English Journals in China (REJC) - Biology

List of quality peer-reviewed journals with CN numbers, inviting submission of manuscripts from researchers worldwide.

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica


Acta Biochim Biophys Sin, by Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (SIBCB) under Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS), CAS

CN: 31-1940/Q Since 1961
ISSN: 1672-9145 Monthly
Open Access: Yes
Publication fee: CNY 12,500
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
ABBS        SciEngine       

Zoological Research


Zoological Research, by China Zoological Society and Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS

CN: 53-1229/Q Since 1980
ISSN: 2095-8137 Bi-monthly
Open Access: Yes
Article Processing charge: USD 50 per b/w page
USD 100 surcharge per color page
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
ZR

Asian Herpetological Research


Asian Herpetol. Res., by Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

CN: 51-1735/Q Since 2010
ISSN: 2095-0357 Quarterly
Open Access: Yes
Page charges: CNY 600 per b/w page
CNY 900 per color page
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
AHR

Plant Diversity


Plant Divers, by the Botanical Society of China, and Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS

CN: 53-1233/Q Since 2016
ISSN: 2096-2703 Bi-monthly
Open Access: Yes
Publication charges: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
Plant Diversity        SciEngine        KeAi

     

Cell Research


Cell Res, by Chinese Society for Cell Biology, and Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS

CN: 31-1568/Q Since 1990
ISSN: 1001-0602 Monthly
Page charges: CNY 500 per page
CNY 1,500 per color page
Open access charge: USD 4,480 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
Cell Research        Nature

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology


J. Integr. Plant Biol, by the Botanical Society of China, and Institute of Botany, CAS

CN: 11-5067/Q Since 1952
ISSN: 1672-9072 Monthly
Page charges: CNY 700 per page
Open access charge: CNY 17,500 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
JIPB         Wiley

Journal of Zhejiang University Science B


J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B, by Zhejiang University

CN: 33-1356/Q Since 2005
ISSN: 1673-1581 Monthly
Page charges: USD 70 per page
Article-processing charges: USD 3,860 (optional)
Manuscripts accepted in English
JZUS-B        Springer

Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics


Sci. China Earth Sci., by China National Center for Bioinformation and Genetics Society of China, and Beijing Institute of Genomics, CAS

CN: 11-4926/Q Since 2003
ISSN: 1672-0229 Bi-monthly
Page charges: Free
Open access charge: USD 3,500 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
GPB        Elsevier

     

Science China Life Sciences


Sci. China Life Sci., by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

CN: 11-5841/Q Since 1996
ISSN: 1674-7305 Monthly
Page charges: Free
Open access charge: USD 3,280 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
SciEngine        Springer

Protein & Cell


Protein Cell, by Higher Education Press, Biophysical Society of China, and Beijing Institutes of Life Science, CAS

CN: 31-2083/R Since 2010
ISSN: 1674-800X Monthly
Open access: Yes
Article processing charges: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
Protein & Cell        Springer

Journal of Genetics and Genomics


J Genet Genomics, by the Genetics Society of China, and the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS

CN: 11-5450/R Since 1974
ISSN: 1673-8527 Monthly
Page charges:
Open access charge: USD 3,300 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
JGG        Elsevier

Journal of Systematics and Evolution


J Syst Evol, by the Botanical Society of China, and Institute of Botany, CAS

CN: 11-5779/Q Since 1951
ISSN: 1674-4918 Bi-monthly
Page charges: CNY 400 per b/w page
CNY 1,500 per printed page with color figure
Open access charge: USD 3,000 (optional)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
JSE        Wiley

     

Journal of Cotton Research


J Cotton Res, by China Association of Agricultural Science Societies (CAASS), and the Institute of Cotton Research (ICR), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

CN: 41-1451/S Since 2017
ISSN: 2096-5044
Open access: Yes
Article-processing charge: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
BMC

Molecular Plant


Mol. Plant, by Chinese Society of Plant Biology, and Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS

CN: 31-2013/Q Since 2008
ISSN: 1674-2052 Monthly
Handling charge: CNY 15,500
Open access fee: USD 3,000 (optional)
(USD 2,000 for short paper)
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
Cell Press

Current Zoology


Curr. Zool., by China Zoological Society and the Institute of Zoology, CAS

CN: 11-5794/Q Since 1935
ISSN: 1674-5507 Bi-monthly
Open Access: Yes
Open access charge: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
OUP

Plant Phenomics


Plant Phenomics, by Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU)

CN: 32-1898/Q Since 2019
ISSN: 2643-6515
Open Access: Yes
APCs: USD 2,500
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
AAAS

     

Marine Life Science & Technology


Mar. Life Sci. Technol., by Ocean University of China, and Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao)

CN: 37-1519/Q Since 2019
ISSN: 2096-6490 Quarterly
Page charges: Free
Article processing charges: Waived
Manuscripts accepted in English
MLST        Springer

Phytopathology Research


Phytopathology Research, by Chinese Society for Plant Pathology and China Agricultural University

CN: 37-1519/Q Since 2019
ISSN: 2096-6490
Open Access: Yes
Article processing charges: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
BMC

Journal of Molecular Cell Biology


J. Mol. Cell Biol., by Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, CAS and Chinese Society for Cell Biology

CN: 31-2002/Q Since 1936
ISSN: 1674-2788 Monthly
Open access: Yes
Open access charges: USD 2,600
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
JMCB        OUP

Zoological Systematics


Zool. Syst., by Institute of Zoology (CAS), China Zoological Society and Entomological Society of China

CN: 10-1160/Q Since 1964
ISSN: 2095-6827 Quarterly
Open access: Yes
Page charges:
Waiver might be applicable
Manuscripts accepted in English
Zoological Systematics

     

Quantitative Biology


Quant Biol, by Higher Education Press and Tsinghua University

CN: 10-1082/Q Since 2013
ISSN: 2095-4689 Quarterly
Open Access: Yes
Publication Fee: Free
Manuscripts accepted in English
HEP

 
 
Note:
- The CN numbers are issued by the National Press and Publication Administration of China.
- The above journals have been included in one or more abstracting and indexing services such as CNKI, Web of Science (SCI, SCIE, ESCI), Journal Citation Reports, PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ, Google Scholar, etc.
- For the most updated APCs, please refer to the author guidelines/ fee schedule as specified in the publisher website.

 

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