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Explore open access research in photobiology, studying how light influences biological systems from molecules to organisms.

Frontiers in Photobiology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the interactions between light and living organisms, as well as the biological consequences of these interactions. Led by Field Chief Editor Dar...

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Dario Leister

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Germany

Editor-in-Chief

Herwig Stibor

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Photoecology and Environmental Photobiology

Peter Wolf

Medical University of Graz, Department of Dermatology

Austria

Specialty Chief Editor

Human Skin Photobiology

Thomas Pfannschmidt

Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Photomorphogenesis and Development

Tomas Morosinotto

University of Padua

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Light Reactions of Photosynthesis

Akimichi Morita

Nagoya City University Hospital

Japan

Associate Editor

Human Skin Photobiology

Alberto Mezzetti

Sorbonne Universités

France

Associate Editor

Light Reactions of Photosynthesis

Andrei Herdean

University of Technology Sydney

Australia

Associate Editor

Photoecology and Environmental Photobiology

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Scope

Frontiers in Photobiology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the interactions between light and living organisms, as well as the biological consequences of these interactions. Led by Field Chief Editor Dario Leister from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frontiers in Photobiology welcomes research contributions in various domains of photobiology, aiming to bridge the gap between fundamental and applied studies. Topics include, but are not limited to: light and the activity of biomolecules light and development and behavior light and metabolism light and human health light and biotechnology, including nanotechnology light and microbial production light and the environment and ecology The journal's relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is evident in its contributions to understanding and addressing global challenges such as health, clean energy, innovation, responsible consumption, climate action, and life on land. Manuscripts considered out-of-scope for Frontiers in Photobiology include those unrelated to the interactions between light and living organisms or those not aligned with the journal's focus on advancing research in photobiology. Frontiers in Photobiology is committed to advancing developments in the field of photobiology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, enabling the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Photobiology is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the interactions between light and living organisms, as well as the biological consequences of these interactions.

Led by Field Chief Editor Dario Leister from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frontiers in Photobiology welcomes research contributions in various domains of photobiology, aiming to bridge the gap between fundamental and applied studies. Topics include, but are not limited to:

light and the activity of biomolecules

light and development and behavior

light and metabolism

light and human health

light and biotechnology, including nanotechnology

light and microbial production

light and the environment and ecology

The journal's relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is evident in its contributions to understanding and addressing global challenges such as health, clean energy, innovation, responsible consumption, climate action, and life on land.

Manuscripts considered out-of-scope for Frontiers in Photobiology include those unrelated to the interactions between light and living organisms or those not aligned with the journal's focus on advancing research in photobiology.

Frontiers in Photobiology is committed to advancing developments in the field of photobiology by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, enabling the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/about

ISSN
2813-8228
Editor-in-Chief
Dario Leister (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Human Skin Photobiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/sections/human-skin-photobiology

  • Light Reactions of Photosynthesis

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/sections/light-reactions-of-photosynthesis

  • Photoecology and Environmental Photobiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/sections/photoecology-and-environmental-photobiology

  • Photomorphogenesis and Development

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/sections/photomorphogenesis-and-development

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Case Report
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Data Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/photobiology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Articles
45
Total views
118,600
Downloads
39,500
Citations
120

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

CiteScore
5
Citations
120
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.