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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0024-4066eISSN1095-8312

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.64

H-Index

183

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.843

Total Works

8,106

Total Citations

293,346

2yr Mean Citedness

1.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on evolutionary biology, ecology, and biodiversity. Studies investigate species interactions, adaptation, speciation, and macroevolutionary dynamics across diverse taxa and habitats. Topics include phylogeography, population genetics, functional morphology, life-history evolution, and the impact of environmental factors on species distribution and diversification.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 155 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,106

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-4066 / 1095-8312

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Evolutionary Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionGenetic diversity and population structureAmphibian and Reptile BiologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies