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Sociobiology

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana · Brazil

ISSN0361-6525eISSN2447-8067

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total45

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

0.223

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.371

Total Works

1,773

Total Citations

16,533

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biology and behavior of social insects, with a particular focus on bees and ants. Topics include colony health, reproduction, pollination, pest management, and the impact of environmental factors and human activities on these insects. Studies also address insect morphology, genetics, and interactions within ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,773

Publisher OrgState University of Feira de Santana

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~28 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0361-6525 / 2447-8067

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

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.

Insect ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Insect Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorPlant and animal studiesInsect and Pesticide ResearchAnimal and Plant Science EducationPlant Parasitism and Resistance