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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Springer · India

ISSN0369-8211

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.263

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.333

Total Works

1,745

Total Citations

16,561

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences is a historic journal publishing research and review papers across various fields of Biological Sciences. The articles are contributed by world-renowned scientists. Indexed/abstracted by leading global abstracting agencies. The publication ensures quality with stringent review and editing by subject matter experts. Launched in 1930, it is one of India's oldest scientific journals. Covers a wide spectrum from Agriculture Sciences to Medical & Forensic Sciences, and Plant Sciences.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,745

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0369-8211

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases