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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Inc. · United States · Est. 1928

ISSN1551-4056

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 5.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.144

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

5.1

SNIPi

1.063

Total Worksi

756

Total Citationsi

9,187

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal aims to showcase outstanding research articles from all areas of biology and medicine, to publish significant case reviews, and to provide both perspectives on personal experiences in medicine and reviews of the current state of biology and medicine.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1928

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications756

Publisher OrgYale University Press

OA Since2006

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1551-4056

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2018

2019

2020

2021

793

2023

404

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchClimate Change and Health ImpactsDiet and metabolism studiesNeurology and Historical StudiesEmpathy and Medical EducationMedical History and InnovationsNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionScience, Research, and MedicineHealth and Medical Research Impacts

Frequently asked questions about Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Is Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine?

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 5.1.

Is Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine?

How much does it cost to publish in Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine?

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.