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Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2019

ISSN2588-9338

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.922

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.849

Total Works

197

Total Citations

2,157

2yr Mean Citedness

2.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity focuses on the safety and security of biological research and technologies. It covers topics such as biosafety in laboratories and agricultural settings, the risks and management of infectious diseases, and the biosecurity implications of emerging biotechnologies like synthetic biology and gene editing. The journal also addresses education and policy related to biosafety and biosecurity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyTrimestral

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications197

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2588-9338

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityLinguistics and LanguageInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacillus and Francisella bacterial researchZoonotic diseases and public healthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiotechnology and Related FieldsViral Infections and VectorsGenetically Modified Organisms Research