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Biodiversity

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1488-8386

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

118

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 83d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.329

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.58

Total Worksi

1,195

Total Citationsi

11,098

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biodiversity is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing understanding of the variety of life on Earth, including its species, ecosystems, and the interconnections that sustain them. The journal seeks to foster informed stewardship of the planet's biodiversity by publishing work that bridges science, policy, and practice. Its aim is to enhance appreciation and understanding of species, ecosystems, and the interconnectedness of the living world, thereby preventing mismanagement, misuse, and destruction of biodiversity.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,195

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1488-8386

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

245

2019

494

2020

201

2021

184

2022

131

2023

2024

2025

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.

EcologyQ3

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3

Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAnimal and Plant Science EducationCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyRangeland and Wildlife Management

Frequently asked questions about Biodiversity

Is Biodiversity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biodiversity: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.329.

Is Biodiversity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biodiversity is indexed in Scopus.