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International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0964-8305eISSN1879-0208

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.003

H-Index

159

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.088

Total Works

5,378

Total Citations

202,364

2yr Mean Citedness

3.72

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation publishes original research papers and reviews on the biological causes of deterioration or degradation. The journal addresses concerns in environmental chemistry intertwined with disciplines such as contamination, bioremediation, environmental remediation, microorganisms, and soil water.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 170 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,378

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0964-8305 / 1879-0208

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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.

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

BiomaterialsQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalBiomaterialsMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsBuilding materials and conservationWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnzyme-mediated dye degradationMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology