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Global Biosecurity

University of New South Wales · Australia · Est. 2019

ISSN2652-0036
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.18
H-Indexi
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.205
Total Worksi
210
Total Citationsi
1,131
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal Global Biosecurity is a peer-reviewed, open access electronic journal for cross-disciplinary research in all aspects of human or animal epidemics, pandemics, biosecurity, bioterrorism and CBRN, including prevention, governance, detection, mitigation and response. We publish work on risk analysis, outbreak investigation, epidemiology, modelling, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, surveillance, intelligence, strategic foresight, forecasting, ‘One Health’, policy, governance, law, law enforcement, defense, ethics and first responder preparedness. We have a focus on rapid reports of epidemics of concern.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications210
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of New South Wales
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2652-0036
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
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
Citations received
40
247
2019
36
551
2020
30
168
2021
32
99
2022
30
60
2023
17
16
2024
17
8
2025
15
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.

LawQ3
EpidemiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchVaccine Coverage and HesitancyZoonotic diseases and public healthViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchDisaster Response and ManagementData-Driven Disease Surveillance

Frequently asked questions about Global Biosecurity

Is Global Biosecurity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Global Biosecurity: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Global Biosecurity?

Global Biosecurity is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.18.

Is Global Biosecurity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Global Biosecurity is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Global Biosecurity?

The journal Global Biosecurity is a peer-reviewed, open access electronic journal for cross-disciplinary research in all aspects of human or animal epidemics, pandemics, biosecurity, bioterrorism and CBRN, including prevention, governance, detection, mitigation and response. We publish work on risk analysis, outbreak investigation, epidemiology, modelling, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, surveillance, intelligence, strategic foresight, forecasting, ‘One Health’, policy, governance, law, law enforcement, defense, ethics and first responder preparedness. We have a focus on rapid reports of epidem

How much does it cost to publish in Global Biosecurity?

Global Biosecurity is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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