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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,387CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Experimental Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. EXP. BIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.844•SCImago Rank: #6,387•Identifier (ISSN):0022-0949(Print)/1477-9145(Online)•Articles / Year: 451•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,325 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
164

164 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
451articles/year
44.58% Gold OA•93.91% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
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20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.308)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.312)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.014)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.017)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.179)
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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

Journal of Experimental Biology is the leading primary research journal in comparative physiology and publishes papers on the form and function of living organisms at all levels of biological organisation, from the molecular and subcellular to the integrated whole animal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95.3%Medicine70.6%Ecology58.9%Chemistry56.8%Physics52.5%Internal medicine49.5%Biochemistry45.4%Geology45.4%Genetics44.2%Endocrinology39.6%Psychology37.9%Anatomy35%Paleontology34.7%Botany30.6%Zoology30.1%Fishery28.2%Neuroscience27.1%Organic chemistry26.6%Quantum mechanics25.2%Engineering24.5%Computer science22.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,387Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1926, 1945-1951, 1962-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.844

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
228

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.92

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,325 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,112
3-Year Documents1,551
Citable Documents1,112

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 Rate41.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Aquatic ScienceQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Insect ScienceQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Molecular BiologyQ2
PhysiologyQ2

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):
2区ZOOLOGY
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
Company of Biologists Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1930
Editorial Address
COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD, BIDDER BUILDING CAMBRIDGE COMMERCIAL PARK COWLEY RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CAMBS, CB4 4DL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
11/183Q1
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
17/183Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—462285
20252.66981,437
20242.86242,424
20232.85464,248
20223.3085244,952
20213.3125898,463
20203.01468310,575
20193.01765312,292
20183.17967417,308
2017—66418,000
2016—61019,025
2015—60822,392
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Experimental Biology

WoS Q1
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28