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Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Zhejiang University · China · Est. 1974

ISSN1673-1581eISSN1862-1783

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.08

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.023

Total Works

2,445

Total Citations

66,177

2yr Mean Citedness

3.88

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B , an international peer-reviewed journal, covers research in Biomedicine and Biotechnology, which includes but not limited to Medicine, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Agriculture, Food Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Ecology and Environment, etc. Currently the most preferred research areas are Oncology, Immunology, Gene Editing, Neuroscience, and Ecology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,445

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Region🌍 Global South

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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

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Zhejiang University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1673-1581 / 1862-1783

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMedicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)