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Biology and Environment

Royal Irish Academy · Ireland

ISSN0791-7945eISSN2009-003X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.227

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.2

Total Works

1,060

Total Citations

5,713

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the ecology, conservation, and environmental impacts of flora and fauna, with a particular focus on Irish ecosystems. Articles cover topics such as plant pathogens, pollinator behavior, marine mammal bonding, invasive species, lake temperature changes, extreme weather event impacts, agricultural breeding programs, riparian shade, mosquito populations, and bog lake ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIreland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,060

Publisher OrgRoyal Irish Academy

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Royal Irish Academy

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0791-7945 / 2009-003X

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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

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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

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsEcology and biodiversity studiesPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology