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BioScience

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1525-3244
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
2.365
H-Index
342
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.728
Total Works
16,728
Total Citations
541,677
2yr Mean Citedness
4.07
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on biodiversity conservation, the ethical and practical challenges of utilizing natural history collections, and the integration of scientific advancements like artificial intelligence and environmental DNA into ecological and health frameworks. Articles also address the impacts of climate change and human activities on ecosystems, the importance of evolutionary and developmental insights in One Health approaches, and the management of invasive species and genetic diversity in threatened populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1963
FrequencyMonthly, 2011-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications16,728
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1525-3244
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesPlant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesAnimal and Plant Science EducationWildlife Ecology and ConservationEducational Robotics and Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref