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Subterranean Biology

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 2004

ISSN1768-1448eISSN1314-2615
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.475
H-Index
22
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.66
Total Works
332
Total Citations
2,495
2yr Mean Citedness
1.11
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Aims & Scope

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 Authorship of AI Processing Your Manuscript Revising Your Article Post-acceptance Procedure Copyediting Instructions Data Publishing Guidelines Data Quality Checklist and Recommendations Dryad Repository Submissions For Editors and Reviewers Guidelines for Editors How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Editors Editorial Process Editors’ and Reviewers’ Workload Stats Review Quality Rating Guidelines for Reviewers How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Reviewers Peer Review Process Benefits for Editors Special issues & Topical collections How It Works Benefits of Editing a Collection Editor’s Responsibilities Article Processing Charges Publisher's statement Core Charges Reprints Additional Services Science Communication Tailored PR Campaign Guest Blog Post Media Center Web Services Journal Info Editorial Team Contacts

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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 Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1768-1448 / 1314-2615
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2
Soil ScienceQ2

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