Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and Biological Sciences
The Japan Academy
About the journal
Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and Biological Sciences is an open-access journal published by The Japan Academy in Japan, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 14 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- The Japan Academy
- ISSN
- 0386-2208 · 1349-2896
- Country
- Japan
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 67
- Declared review time
- 14 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.japan-acad.go.jp/en/publishing/pja_b.html
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2024-06-17
- MEDLINE · 2008-01-01
- PUBMED · 2023-10-11
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 14 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
67
Most recent article
12 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
14weeks
Works in OpenAlex
3101
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
93
i10-index
998
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-06-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2024-06-17
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- Yes
- Declared digital preservation
- PMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 97%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 92%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Nihon gakushin kiyo.
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9318162
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Show all subjects (50)
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
Keywords (DOAJ)
- natural sciences
- life sciences
- chemistry
- earth sciences
- physics
- engineering
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