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Biologicals

Academic Press · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1095-8320
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 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
0.346
H-Index
77
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.732
Total Works
2,310
Total Citations
39,686
2yr Mean Citedness
2.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, standardization, and regulatory aspects of biological products, including vaccines and immunoglobulins. It covers analytical and bioprocess platforms, quality control, and the use of new technologies like next-generation sequencing for adventitious virus detection. The scope also includes addressing challenges in animal health preparedness and the regulatory framework for veterinary vaccines, as well as the phasing out of animal testing in quality control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,310
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Academic Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1095-8320
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
BioengineeringQ3
BiotechnologyQ3
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
PharmacologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyBiotechnologyBioengineeringImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchVirus-based gene therapy researchViral Infections and Immunology ResearchViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBacterial Infections and VaccinesAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyProtein purification and stabilityDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref