SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,110CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Bioscience

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOSCIENCE
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.295•SCImago Rank: #1,110•Identifier (ISSN):0006-3568(Print)/1525-3244(Online)•Articles / Year: 83•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,895 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9.5
↑ +1.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
189

189 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
83articles/year
57.32% Gold OA•94.37% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.566)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.589)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.282)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.591)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.876)
🔵 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

BioScience includes articles about research findings and techniques, advances in biology education, professionally written feature articles about the latest frontiers in biology, discussions of professional issues, book reviews, news about AIBS, a policy column (Washington Watch), and an education column (Eye on Education). Roundtables, forums, and viewpoint articles offer the perspectives of opinion leaders and invite further commentary.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology53.1%Geography38.2%Ecology28.4%Environmental science24.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,110Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1965, 1968, 1970, 1972-1986, 1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.295

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
258

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,895 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,098
3-Year Documents314
Citable Documents251

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.4%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1964
Editorial Address
AMER INST BIOLOGICAL SCI, 1444 EYE ST, NW, STE 200, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20005
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
4/106Q1
BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
2/106Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12352
20257.6219746
20247.61431,648
202310.11231,663
202211.5661052,640
20218.5891465,190
20208.2821757,657
20196.5911656,883
20185.8761667,304
2017—16512,490
2016—1999,654
2015—20111,186
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioscience

WoS Q1
471114201820192020202120222023202420257.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.6%

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: c40fe814-e82d-42c5-9a3c-b420affc2a92
Database Updated: 2026-10-01