HomeSearchBiodiversity Data Journal

Biodiversity Data Journal

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 1982

ISSN1314-2828
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 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
0.457
H-Indexi
43
SNIPi
0.756
Total Worksi
2,313
Total Citationsi
15,042
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.09
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ) is a unique journal that publishes data papers, which are short, peer-reviewed articles describing biodiversity data. BDJ aims to make data discoverable, accessible, and reusable by publishing them in a structured, machine-readable format. The journal covers all aspects of biodiversity, including taxonomy, ecology, biogeography, conservation, and evolution. BDJ is committed to the principles of open science and FAIR data.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 292 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,313
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
OA Since2012
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1314-2828
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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
100
1.2k
2019
203
2.4k
2020
269
1.7k
2021
244
1.2k
2022
254
1k
2023
317
761
2024
306
270
2025
195
27
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
Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Insect ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity Conservation

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Insect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Species Distribution and Climate ChangePlant and animal studiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenySpider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesForest Insect Ecology and ManagementInsect-Plant Interactions and Control

Frequently asked questions about Biodiversity Data Journal

Is Biodiversity Data Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biodiversity Data Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Biodiversity Data Journal?

Biodiversity Data Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.09.

Is Biodiversity Data Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biodiversity Data Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Biodiversity Data Journal?

Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ) is a unique journal that publishes data papers, which are short, peer-reviewed articles describing biodiversity data. BDJ aims to make data discoverable, accessible, and reusable by publishing them in a structured, machine-readable format. The journal covers all aspects of biodiversity, including taxonomy, ecology, biogeography, conservation, and evolution. BDJ is committed to the principles of open science and FAIR data.

Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

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