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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,585CAS 1区HybridDomestic Journal

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Syst. Evol
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.04•SCImago Rank: #4,585•Identifier (ISSN):1674-4918(Print)/1759-6831(Online)•Articles / Year: 84•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,375 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.2
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
22.02% Gold OA•93.98% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.098)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.04)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.657)
🔵 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

Journal of Systematics and Evolution (JSE, since 2008; formerly Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica) is a plant-based international journal newly dedicated to the description and understanding of the biological diversity. It covers: description of new taxa, monographic revision, phylogenetics, molecular evolution and genome evolution, evolutionary developmental biology, evolutionary ecology, population biology, conservation biology, biogeography, paleobiology, evolutionary theories, and related subjects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.8%Botany79.3%Ecology59.5%Geography41.6%Genetics32.1%Medicine28.6%Geology28.5%Chemistry28.3%History27.6%Law27.6%Political science27.6%Zoology27.3%Paleontology27.3%Archaeology27%Biochemistry26.3%Gene24.9%China24.1%Evolutionary biology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,585Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.04

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
70

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,375 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,023
3-Year Documents253
Citable Documents245

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 Rate36.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Plant ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PLANT SCIENCES
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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
96/285Q2
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
62/285Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7533
20252.9101268
20243.481463
20233.775475
2022—971,517
20214.098771,445
2020—1373,277
20194.04911,993
20183.657852,047
2017—612,256
2016—713,222
2015—582,268
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Systematics and Evolution

WoS Q2
23452018201920212023202420252.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30