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Statistics in Biosciences

Springer · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1867-1764eISSN1867-1772

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.354

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.502

Total Worksi

520

Total Citationsi

4,265

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Statistics in Biosciences is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the development and application of statistical methods in quantitative biosciences. Emphasizes areas such as health/life sciences, biomarkers and precision medicine, and neuroimaging statistics. Publishes original articles, case studies, practice articles, and review articles across four sections. Encourages articles that promote evidence-based real-world practice and policymaking. Facilitates effective communication between statisticians, quantitative researchers, and subject-matter scientists.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications520

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?

1867-1764 / 1867-1772

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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

610

2019

238

2020

187

2021

106

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Statistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Statistical Methods and InferenceStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesGene expression and cancer classificationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeOptimal Experimental Design MethodsBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksBayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Frequently asked questions about Statistics in Biosciences

Is Statistics in Biosciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Statistics in Biosciences: 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 Statistics in Biosciences?

Statistics in Biosciences 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 0.67.

Is Statistics in Biosciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Statistics in Biosciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.