What is the Impact Factor of Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences?

The journal Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.158 (Q4) and an H-index of 29.

Who publishes Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences is published by Universidade Estadual de Maringa. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #24,764Diamond OADiamond OA

Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1679-9283(Print)/1807-863X(Online)

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Publisher:Universidade Estadual de Maringa

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences

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Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.158

#24,764

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

5articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes original articles in all areas of Biological Sciences, including anatomy, bacteriology, molecular biology, biochemistry, botany, cytology and cell biology, animal behavior, ecology, limnology, embryology, and histology, morpho-physiology, genetics, microbiology, parasitology and zoology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology93.3%Ecology64.6%Botany46.5%Geology45%Medicine43.1%Chemistry41.1%Paleontology35.2%Geography35%Fishery34.5%Genetics34.4%Biochemistry27.7%Organic chemistry24.4%Zoology22.2%Fish <Actinopterygii>20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

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2026Latest

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Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year63

Total Citations9

2024

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Articles / Year60

Total Citations45

2023

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Articles / Year57

Total Citations58

2022

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Articles / Year60

Total Citations121

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	5	0
2025	0	63	9
2024	—	60	45
2023	—	57	58
2022	—	60	121
2021	—	60	226
2020	—	60	326
2019	—	59	257
2018	—	100	331
2017	—	61	361
2016	—	62	352
2015	—	63	449

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #24,764Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.158

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.42

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations72

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents167

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate55.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q4

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Total citations steady growth

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

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2023

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2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Scientiarum - Biological Sciences (ISSN: 1679-9283) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Universidade Estadual de Maringa in Brazil. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.158 (Q4), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.