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Biological Invasions

Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 1999

ISSN1573-1464

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.906

H-Indexi

163

SNIPi

1.084

Total Worksi

5,329

Total Citationsi

195,673

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Biological Invasions is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the patterns and processes of biological invasions in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine (including brackish) ecosystems. Publishes research and synthesis papers. Welcomes special papers such as Alien Floras and Faunas, Elton Reviews, Flashpoints, and Invasion Notes. Features scholarly papers on management and policy issues related to conservation programs and control of invasions. Will consider proposals for special issues resulting from conferences or workshops on invasions.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,329

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-1464

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

268

6.3k

2019

239

5.1k

2020

272

4.2k

2021

285

3.7k

2022

238

1.8k

2023

284

1.3k

2024

221

380

2025

181

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.

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesForest Insect Ecology and Management

Frequently asked questions about Biological Invasions

Is Biological Invasions a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biological Invasions: 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 Invasions?

Biological Invasions 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 2.11.

Is Biological Invasions indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biological Invasions is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.