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Journal of Thermal Biology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1879-0992

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.647

H-Index

109

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.103

Total Works

5,443

Total Citations

110,893

2yr Mean Citedness

2.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Thermal Biology investigates the physiological and ecological responses of organisms, particularly ectotherms, to thermal environments. Research focuses on how temperature influences thermoregulation, thermal tolerance, and metabolic processes at molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Studies also examine the impacts of thermal stress and climate change on species' survival, reproduction, and behavior, including adaptations and vulnerabilities across different life stages and geographic ranges.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 271 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,443

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-0992

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

BiochemistryQ3

Developmental BiologyQ3

PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BiologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Developmental BiologyBiochemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Physiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Physiological and biochemical adaptationsThermoregulation and physiological responsesEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockInfrared Thermography in MedicineAdipose Tissue and MetabolismAnimal Behavior and ReproductionAmphibian and Reptile BiologyBat Biology and Ecology StudiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorExercise and Physiological Responses