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Acta Biotheoretica

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Β· Netherlands

ISSN0001-5342eISSN1572-8358
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
267
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 252d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.299
H-Indexi
66
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.908
Total Worksi
1,542
Total Citationsi
27,259
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.47
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Acta Biotheoretica promotes theoretical biology, encompassing mathematical biology and the philosophy of biology, and paying special attention to the methodology of formation of biological theory. The journal welcomes papers on all kinds of biological theories. The range of coverage includes philosophy of biology, biomathematics, computational biology, genetics, ecology and morphology. Articles can present the process of theory formation in verbal or mathematical form. The journal sometimes presents purely methodological papers devoted to the historical origins of the philosophy underlying biological theories and concepts. Acta Biotheoretica also publishes critical book reviews, short commentaries on previous papers and short notes directing attention to interesting new theoretical ideas.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,542
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0001-5342 / 1572-8358
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
32
269
2019
29
338
2020
31
272
2021
23
144
2022
21
133
2023
14
49
2024
23
24
2025
19
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Applied MathematicsQ3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)PhilosophyEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Genetic DynamicsPhilosophy and History of ScienceEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationOrigins and Evolution of LifeMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models

Frequently asked questions about Acta Biotheoretica

Is Acta Biotheoretica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Biotheoretica: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Biotheoretica?

Acta Biotheoretica is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.47.

Is Acta Biotheoretica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Biotheoretica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Biotheoretica?

Acta Biotheoretica promotes theoretical biology, encompassing mathematical biology and the philosophy of biology, and paying special attention to the methodology of formation of biological theory. The journal welcomes papers on all kinds of biological theories. The range of coverage includes philosophy of biology, biomathematics, computational biology, genetics, ecology and morphology. Articles can present the process of theory formation in verbal or mathematical form. The journal sometimes presents purely methodological papers devoted to the historical origins of the philosophy underlying bio

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref