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BioResources

North Carolina State University · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1930-2126eISSN1930-2126

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.375

H-Indexi

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.549

Total Worksi

9,757

Total Citationsi

151,538

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.52

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

An international open-access journal that publishes original research and reviews about lignocellulosic materials, chemicals, & their applications.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,757

Publisher OrgNorth Carolina State University

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

North Carolina State University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1930-2126 / 1930-2126

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

675

9.5k

2019

703

7.2k

2020

547

4.7k

2021

479

3.2k

2022

536

2.9k

2023

644

2024

621

688

2025

337

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.

Environmental EngineeringQ3

Waste Management and DisposalQ3

BioengineeringQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Paper & Wood

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalBioengineeringEnvironmental Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lignin and Wood ChemistryWood Treatment and PropertiesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesBiofuel production and bioconversionMaterial Properties and ProcessingBamboo properties and applicationsTree Root and Stability StudiesThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEnzyme-mediated dye degradation

Frequently asked questions about BioResources

Is BioResources a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BioResources: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BioResources?

BioResources 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 1.52.

Is BioResources indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BioResources is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BioResources?