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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,603CAS 4区Hybrid

Turkish Journal of Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):TURK J BIOL
Country: Turkey•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.424•SCImago Rank: #13,603•Identifier (ISSN):1300-0152(Print)•Articles / Year: 59•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,835 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.7
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
59articles/year
99.22% Gold OA•89.19% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.245)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.452)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.716)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.662)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.651)
🔵 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

The Turkish Journal of Biology is published electronically 6 times a year by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and accepts English-language manuscripts concerning all kinds of biological processes including biochemistry and biosynthesis, physiology and metabolism, molecular genetics, molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, molecular farming, biotechnology/genetic transformation, nanobiotechnology, bioinformatics and systems biology, cell and developmental biology, stem cell biology, and reproductive biology. Contribution is open to researchers of all nationalities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsMedicineOrganic ChemistryPlant SciencesInternal MedicinePhysicsEcologyGeologyPaleontologyHorticultureCell BiologyNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyFood ScienceEndocrinology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,603Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.424

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
58

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.75

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,835 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations181
3-Year Documents108
Citable Documents108

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 Rate57.9%

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)Q2
MicrobiologyQ3
Cell BiologyQ4
GeneticsQ4
Molecular BiologyQ4
PhysiologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOLOGY
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
TUBITAK
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1994
Editorial Address
TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, ATATURK BULVARI NO 221, KAVAKLIDERE, ANKARA, TURKEY, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
59/106Q3
BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
71/106Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—243
20250.959181
20241.138174
20232.235219
20223.24533564
20211.45263730
20200.716581,275
20190.66244643
20180.65154682
2017—951,056
2016—1341,300
2015—1061,610
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Turkish Journal of Biology

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420250.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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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Record UUID: 2a1fe87a-62c2-408d-b995-b11d9fde6ff4
Database Updated: 2026-09-28