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Biological Communications

Saint Petersburg State University · Russian Federation · Est. 2003

ISSN2587-5779

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.183

H-Index

SNIP

0.347

Total Works

477

Total Citations

1,402

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the biological sciences, including studies on microbial metabolism and biotechnology, environmental DNA for biodiversity assessment, physiological responses to environmental stressors like hypoxia and ethanol, ecological interactions such as earthworm feeding habits and avian parasite vectors, and the genetic and morphological analysis of various species including fish, insects, and tardigrades. The research also covers plant adaptations, soil microbial communities, and the development of biotechnological applications like microencapsulation and plant propagation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications477

Publisher OrgSaint Petersburg State University

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Saint Petersburg State University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2587-5779

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2025

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)Q3

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesBryophyte Studies and RecordsSoil and Environmental StudiesLichen and fungal ecologyPlant and animal studiesFood Industry and Aquatic BiologyLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis