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Biosafety and Health

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2010

ISSN2590-0536
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.734
H-Index
29
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.732
Total Works
347
Total Citations
4,742
2yr Mean Citedness
2.69
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of emerging infectious diseases, including their epidemiology, diagnostics, and control. Articles cover outbreaks like hantavirus and Yellow Fever Virus, the challenges of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals, and the evolution and spread of viruses such as HIV and SARS-CoV-2. It also addresses antimicrobial resistance and the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications347
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~9 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
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2590-0536
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

BiotechnologyQ2
Infectious DiseasesQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologySARS-CoV-2 detection and testingViral Infections and VectorsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchInfluenza Virus Research Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref