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BioDrugs

ADIS INT LTD · Switzerland · Est. 1997

ISSN1173-8804eISSN1179-190X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.29

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.621

Total Works

1,691

Total Citations

48,976

2yr Mean Citedness

6.42

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Aims & Scope

An essential resource for R&D professionals and clinicians with an interest in biologic therapies. BioDrugs covers the development and therapeutic application of biotechnology-based pharmaceuticals and diagnostic products for the treatment of human disease .

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencySix No. A Year 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,691

Publisher OrgAdis, Springer Healthcare

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Submission Info

APC Cost$5,490Above median

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

ADIS INT LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1173-8804 / 1179-190X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$5,490

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

❌

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.

BiotechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PharmacologyQ1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyOncologyPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyPharmacology (medical)BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biosimilars and Bioanalytical MethodsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesCAR-T cell therapy researchImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryInflammatory Bowel DiseasePharmaceutical Economics and PolicySystemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchVirus-based gene therapy research