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Stress Biology

Springer · Germany · Est. 2021

ISSN2731-0450eISSN2731-0450
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
1.339
H-Index
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.048
Total Works
293
Total Citations
3,769
2yr Mean Citedness
5.59
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2731-0450 / 2731-0450
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, 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
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.

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