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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,970CAS 4区Hybrid

Biology and Environment-Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL ENVIRON
Country: Ireland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.235•SCImago Rank: #19,970•Identifier (ISSN):0791-7945(Print)•Articles / Year: 10•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,513 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.5
↓ -0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
10articles/year
20.59% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.393)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.087)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.654)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.676)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.69)
🔵 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 journal aims to offer a broad coverage of the subject area, including the following: - biology and ecology of the Irish flora and fauna - microbial ecology - animal, plant and environmental physiology - global change - palaeoecology and palaeoclimatology - population biology; conservation of genetic resources - pollution and environmental quality; ecotoxicology - environmental management - hydrology - land use, agriculture, soils and environment. Submissions on other relevant topics are also welcome, and papers of a cross-disciplinary nature are particularly encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology79.6%Ecology66.4%Geography60.3%Geology45%Environmental science41.4%Computer science26.7%Botany26.1%Fishery25.7%History22.6%Philosophy22.3%Oceanography21.1%Paleontology21.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,970Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993, 1995-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.235

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
32

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,513 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29
3-Year Documents39
Citable Documents34

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 Rate40.9%

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)Q3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENVIRONMENTAL 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
Royal Irish Academy
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1993
Editorial Address
ROYAL IRISH ACAD, 19 DAWSON STREET, DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
390/395Q4
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
JCISCIE
382/395Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—61
20250.91310
20240.61318
20230.71629
20220.3931639
20211.0873151
20200.65443127
20190.6762444
20180.6943146
2017—36226
2016—58343
2015—44140
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biology and Environment-Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.90
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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01