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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,951CAS 4区Hybrid

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Abbreviation (ISO):BRAZ J MED BIOL RES
Country: Brazil•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.497•SCImago Rank: #11,951•Identifier (ISSN):0100-879X(Print)/1414-431X(Online)•Articles / Year: 178•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,938 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.9
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
178articles/year
94.44% Gold OA•92.08% 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 Q2(IF: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.904)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.59)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.023)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.85)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.492)
🔵 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 Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, founded by Michel Jamra, is edited and published monthly by the Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica (ABDC), a federation of Brazilian scientific societies: - Sociedade Brasileira de Biofísica (SBBf) - Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacologia e Terapêutica Experimental (SBFTE) - Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia (SBFis) - Sociedade Brasileira de Imunologia (SBI) - Sociedade Brasileira de Investigação Clínica (SBIC) - Sociedade Brasileira de Neurociências e Comportamento (SBNeC).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsEndocrinologyPsychologyPathologyOrganic ChemistryImmunologyPhysicsPsychiatrySurgeryNeuroscienceCell Biology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,951Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.497

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
105

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,938 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations690
3-Year Documents337
Citable Documents336

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 Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q2
BiochemistryQ3
BiophysicsQ3
ImmunologyQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q3
PhysiologyQ3
Cell BiologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
In warning list
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
Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1981
Editorial Address
ASSOC BRAS DIVULG CIENTIFICA, FACULDADE MEDICINA, SALA 21, 14049 RIBEIRAO PRETO, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, 00
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
52/106Q2
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCRSCIE
129/191Q3
BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
62/106Q3
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
JCISCIE
129/191Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—716
20251.5106146
20241.9114442
20232.3112638
20222.904106831
20212.591621,886
20202.0231642,539
20191.851443,100
20181.4921743,786
2017—1914,278
2016—1503,417
2015—1323,195
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

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: 2026-09-28