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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,533CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Biology & Philosophy

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL PHILOS
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.679•SCImago Rank: #8,533•Identifier (ISSN):0169-3867(Print)/1572-8404(Online)•Articles / Year: 55•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,127 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.3
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
55articles/year
52.63% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.795)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.461)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.125)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.593)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.311)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Recent decades have witnessed fascinating and controversial advances in the biological sciences. This journal answers the need for meta-theoretical analysis, both about the very nature of biology, as well as about its social implications. Biology and Philosophy is aimed at a broad readership, drawn from both the sciences and the humanities. The journal subscribes to no specific school of biology, nor of philosophy, and publishes work from authors of all persuasions and all disciplines. The editorial board reflects this attitude in its composition and its world-wide membership. Each issue of Biology and Philosophy carries one or more discussions or comparative reviews, permitting the in-depth study of important works and topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhilosophyEpistemologyBiologyEvolutionary BiologyComputer SciencePsychologySociologyGeneticsLawPolitical ScienceMedicineMathematicsPhysicsChemistryEcologyArtificial IntelligenceBiochemistry

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,533Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesArts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.679

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
67

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,127 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations283
3-Year Documents139
Citable Documents139

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
PhilosophyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCRAHCI, SCIE, SSCI
24/111Q1
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCIAHCI, SCIE, SSCI
17/111Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—185
20251.82826
20241.739126
20232.548329
20221.79559687
20211.46156997
20201.125491,127
20191.59370965
20181.31146888
2017—511,209
2016—441,872
2015—421,297
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biology & Philosophy

WoS Q1
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28