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Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Japan Academy Β· Japan

ISSN1349-2896
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.771
H-Indexi
92
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.583
Total Worksi
3,093
Total Citationsi
49,082
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.32
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Ser. B, Physical and Biological Sciences publishes original research articles in the fields of physical and biological sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyTen No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,093
Publisher OrgJapan Academy
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japan Academy
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1349-2896
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
42
1.4k
2019
34
842
2020
28
556
2021
27
758
2022
30
276
2023
37
177
2024
37
72
2025
15
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
MultidisciplinaryQ1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)MultidisciplinaryMedicine (miscellaneous)Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Genetics and ReproductionChromosomal and Genetic VariationsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchGeological and Geochemical AnalysisRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Is Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences?

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.32.

Is Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences?

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Ser. B, Physical and Biological Sciences publishes original research articles in the fields of physical and biological sciences.

How much does it cost to publish in Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences?

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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