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Evolutionary Biology

Springer · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1934-2845
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.581
H-Indexi
98
SNIPi
0.804
Total Worksi
1,010
Total Citationsi
45,414
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.20
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Evolutionary Biology is a comprehensive forum dedicated to publishing critical reviews, original research, and controversial ideas in the field of evolutionary biology. Committed to the view that evolutionary theory is a unifying framework for the biosciences. Offers a platform for broad syntheses, in-depth treatment and divergent views. Adapts the acclaimed format of the book serial to today's publication environment. Continues the vision and intent of the original series published in 1967.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1968
FrequencyQuarterly, 2004-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,010
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

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1934-2845
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
22
586
2019
33
680
2020
34
304
2021
34
334
2022
30
183
2023
23
132
2024
21
54
2025
11
2
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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Evolutionary Biology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesGenetic diversity and population structureAnimal Behavior and ReproductionMorphological variations and asymmetryPlant and animal studiesEvolution and Genetic DynamicsAmphibian and Reptile BiologyWildlife Ecology and ConservationEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Frequently asked questions about Evolutionary Biology

Is Evolutionary Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Evolutionary Biology: 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 Evolutionary Biology?

Evolutionary 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 — 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 2.20.

Is Evolutionary Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Evolutionary Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Evolutionary Biology?

Evolutionary Biology is a comprehensive forum dedicated to publishing critical reviews, original research, and controversial ideas in the field of evolutionary biology. Committed to the view that evolutionary theory is a unifying framework for the biosciences. Offers a platform for broad syntheses, in-depth treatment and divergent views. Adapts the acclaimed format of the book serial to today's publication environment. Continues the vision and intent of the original series published in 1967.

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