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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #10,014Hybrid

Bioacoustics-The International Journal of Animal Sound and Its Recording

Acronym:tbio20
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOACOUSTICS
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Identifier (ISSN):0952-4622(Print)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioacoustics-The International Journal of Animal Sound and Its Recording

WoS Q1
12232.220181.7820192.2220202.2220212.0420221.820231.520242.120252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.591
#10,014

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
42articles/year
15.38% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bioacoustics primarily publishes high-quality original research papers and reviews on sound communication in birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates, including the following topics : -Communication and related behaviour- Sound production- Hearing- Ontogeny and learning- Bioacoustics in taxonomy and systematics- Impacts of noise- Bioacoustics in environmental monitoring- Identification techniques and applications- Recording and analysis- Equipment and techniques- Ultrasound and infrasound- Underwater sound- Bioacoustical sound structures, patterns, variation and repertoires

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology55.7%Computer science51.4%Physics49.6%Acoustics43%Ecology38%Geology36.8%Geography27.2%Engineering26.9%Zoology25.9%Psychology24%Medicine21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q1
Rank31/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q1
Rank23/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year21
Total Citations5
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year41
Total Citations57
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year28
Total Citations86
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year25
Total Citations218
2022
IF2.045
Articles / Year26
Total Citations268

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,014Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.591

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,032 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations254
3-Year Documents110
Citable Documents110

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 Rate32.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ZOOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bioacoustics-The International Journal of Animal Sound and Its Recording (acronym: tbio20, abbr: BIOACOUSTICS, ISSN: 0952-4622) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.591 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,032 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
A B ACADEMIC PUBL, OLD VICARAGE, CHURCH ST, BICESTER, ENGLAND, OX26 6A4

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29