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Subterranean Biology

Pensoft Publishers Β· Bulgaria Β· Est. 2004

ISSN1768-1448eISSN1314-2615
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.388
H-Indexi
22
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.66
Total Worksi
332
Total Citationsi
2,495
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications332
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1768-1448 / 1314-2615
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
25
208
2019
26
172
2020
34
216
2021
30
129
2022
23
97
2023
22
58
2024
34
32
2025
22
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologySoil ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorAmphibian and Reptile BiologyParasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesSpider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesCollembola Taxonomy and Ecology StudiesStudy of Mite SpeciesMarine Ecology and Invasive Species

Frequently asked questions about Subterranean Biology

Is Subterranean Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Subterranean Biology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Subterranean Biology?

Subterranean Biology 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.11.

Is Subterranean Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Subterranean Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Subterranean Biology?

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Indexing and Archiving Advertising Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines Select Article Type Submission Guidelines Submission Procedure Organizing Your Submission Author Contributions Prepare Your Manuscript English Language Editing Main Text Citations and References Illustrations, Figures and Tables Taxonomic Treatments Materials and Methods Supplementary Files Material Citations Autho

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref