Home › Search › International Journal of Biological Sciences International Journal of Biological Sciences Ivyspring International Publisher · Australia · Est. 1929
ISSN 1449-2288 eISSN 1449-2288
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 75
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal publishes research on cellular mechanisms, disease pathology, and therapeutic strategies. Articles explore topics such as metal-dependent cell death, cancer progression, immune responses, and organ fibrosis. Specific areas include the roles of specific proteins, signaling pathways, and genetic modifications in various diseases, as well as the development of novel nanomedicine and RNA-based therapeutic approaches.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region Australia
Primary Language English
1st Year Published 1929
Annual Volume ~ 363 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2026)
Total Publications 4,023
Publisher Org Ivyspring International Publisher
OA Since 2004
Peer Review Peer review
Review Time ~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY-NC
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Scholars Portal PMC
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ivyspring International Publisher
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
1449-2288 / 1449-2288
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌ APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
Scholars Portal, PMC
✅ Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Q1
Cell Biology Q1
Developmental Biology Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Q1
Molecular Biology Q1
Web of Science Categories
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Scopus Categories
Developmental Biology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Molecular Biology Cell Biology
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref