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Biological Trace Element Research

Springer · United States · Est. 1923

ISSN1559-0720

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.89

H-Indexi

137

SNIPi

1.109

Total Worksi

10,462

Total Citationsi

244,975

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.94

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Biological Trace Element Research is a central forum for interdisciplinary research on the biological, environmental, and biomedical roles of trace elements. Publishes human and animal nutritional studies devoted to fundamental chemistry and biochemistry. Covers relevant aspects of preventive medicine, epidemiology, clinical chemistry, agriculture, endocrinology, animal science and more.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1923

FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, 1998-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,462

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-0720

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

397

12k

2019

494

14k

2020

531

11k

2021

498

7.6k

2022

498

6.6k

2023

460

3.1k

2024

446

1.1k

2025

353

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.

Inorganic ChemistryQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Biochemistry (medical)Q2

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryClinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Inorganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Trace Elements in HealthHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicitySelenium in Biological SystemsHeavy metals in environmentMercury impact and mitigation studiesAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animalsIron Metabolism and DisordersHeavy Metals in PlantsAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyPlant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Frequently asked questions about Biological Trace Element Research

Is Biological Trace Element Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biological Trace Element Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biological Trace Element Research?

Biological Trace Element Research 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.94.

Is Biological Trace Element Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biological Trace Element Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.