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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,643CAS 3区Gold OA

Biology Open

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL. OPEN
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.672•SCImago Rank: #8,643•Identifier (ISSN):2046-6390(Print)•Articles / Year: 134•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,156 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
31

31 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 AccessGold OA
134articles/year
100% Gold OA•90.84% 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: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.643)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.422)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.029)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.962)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.217)
🔵 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

Biology Open (BiO) is an online Open Access journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research across all aspects of the biological sciences. BiO aims to provide rapid publication for scientifically sound observations and valid conclusions, without a requirement for perceived impact.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.3%Genetics83.2%Chemistry81.9%Biochemistry80.3%Medicine73.1%Gene63.7%Cell biology62.9%Internal medicine53.7%Physics30%Endocrinology27.9%Psychology24.9%Ecology22.2%Cell21.7%Geology21.3%Pathology21.2%Neuroscience20.5%Organic chemistry20.1%Anatomy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,643Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.672

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
64

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,156 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations728
3-Year Documents463
Citable Documents410

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 Rate48.2%

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)Q1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Company of Biologists Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
BIDDER BUILDING, STATION RD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB24 9LF
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
55/106Q3
BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
53/106Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14940
20251.7226360
20241.8176554
20232.4153822
20222.6431791,268
20212.4221671,808
20202.0291992,441
20191.9622563,851
20182.2172224,678
2017—2124,061
2016—2326,592
2015—1865,821
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biology Open

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

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