Removed from DOAJ (2019-11-07). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.612
H-Indexi
13
Total Worksi
120
Total Citationsi
820
2yr Mean Citednessi
6.89
Open Impact Factor alternative
Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous).
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2017
47
755
2024
47
94
2025
25
0
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.
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Marine and environmental studiesPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchResearch in Cotton CultivationNuts composition and effectsAgriculture and Biological StudiesSelenium in Biological SystemsSeed and Plant BiochemistrySilymarin and Mushroom PoisoningSaffron Plant Research Studies
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences
Is Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences a predatory journal?
Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2019-11-07). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences?
Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.612.
Is Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Advances in Biology and Earth Sciences?
Subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous).