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

Springer · India

ISSN0369-8211
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.287
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
0.333
Total Worksi
1,745
Total Citationsi
16,561
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.96
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary Language—
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,745
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
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

5/11 · 45%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0369-8211
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
97
1.6k
2019
43
463
2020
93
637
2021
146
899
2022
87
329
2023
126
225
2024
85
52
2025
49
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
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

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences

Is Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.287.

Is Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section B - Biological Sciences?

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.

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