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Journal of Biosocial Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0021-9320eISSN1469-7599

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.523

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.762

Total Works

4,013

Total Citations

60,422

2yr Mean Citedness

1.59

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Biosocial Science is a leading international journal publishing original research and scholarly reviews on the interactions between biological and social factors in human populations. It covers a wide range of topics, including demography, epidemiology, genetics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and public health. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary understanding and promote evidence-based policy and practice.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,013

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~47 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9320 / 1469-7599

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

DemographySocial Sciences, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesChild Nutrition and Water AccessFamily Dynamics and Relationships