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Stress Biology

Springer · Germany · Est. 2021

ISSN2731-0450eISSN2731-0450

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

201

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 108d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.712

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.048

Total Worksi

293

Total Citationsi

3,769

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Stress Biology aims to be a leading international academic journal, dedicated to promoting a systems-level understanding of stress biology by publishing cutting-edge research and systematic reviews on the broadest aspects of stress biology, widely covering plants, animals and microbes. The editorial board is composed of top-rank scientists from 10 countries, expertized in plant, animal and microbial stress responses.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications293

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2731-0450 / 2731-0450

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, 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

Citations received

771

2021

1.7k

2022

712

2023

629

2024

505

2025

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyPlant ScienceMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Parasitism and ResistancePlant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Frequently asked questions about Stress Biology

Is Stress Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Stress Biology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Stress Biology?

Stress Biology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.59.

Is Stress Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Stress Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Stress Biology?

How much does it cost to publish in Stress Biology?

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