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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,654CAS 4区Diamond OAHybrid

Revista De Biologia Tropical

Abbreviation (ISO):REV BIOL TROP
Country: Costa Rica•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.263•SCImago Rank: #18,654•Identifier (ISSN):0034-7744(Print)/2215-2075(Online)•Articles / Year: 140•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
140articles/year
89.66% Gold OA•100% 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: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.803)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.723)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.446)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.581)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.511)
🔵 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 Revista de Biología Tropical / International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation is a mainstream scientific journal published since 1953 and covered by Web of Science; Science Citation Index; Current Contents; Google Scholar; Scopus, SciELO and nearly 50 additional indices. A double blind system guarantees you a fair evaluation, and our world class editorial and scientific boards provides a first decision in three working days. The journal is Full Open Access and is widely read where your article can have the highest real impact. Since its beginning in 1953, the Revista follows these principles: objective and independent evaluation of all manuscripts; transparency in all processes; ethical use of procedures, data, specimens and subjects; fair treatment of all parties; and absolute predominance of scientific rigor over any other aspect.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.5%Ecology72.1%Geography57.1%Geology48.3%Botany41.9%Fishery37.5%Zoology35.1%Medicine33.8%Paleontology33.7%Art25.2%Chemistry24.2%Oceanography23.3%Philosophy23%Genetics22.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,654Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.263

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
52

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations226
3-Year Documents229
Citable Documents228

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 Rate42.9%

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

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
Universidad de Costa Rica
Publication Language
English, Spanish
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1953
Editorial Address
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
80/106Q4
BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
85/106Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—592
20250.611331
20240.89183
20230.6111240
20220.80368151
20210.723138675
20200.4461771,093
20190.581218887
20180.5111921,370
2017—2841,918
2016—3352,399
2015—3703,865
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Revista De Biologia Tropical

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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

Record UUID: 89bd7c6a-6948-4876-a5d1-b06cced80390
Database Updated: 2026-10-01