What is the Impact Factor of Biodiversity Data Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Biodiversity Data Journal is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Biodiversity Data Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Biodiversity Data Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.457 (Q2) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Biodiversity Data Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Biodiversity Data Journal is published by Pensoft Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,844 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Biodiversity Data Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Biodiversity Data Journal is "BIODIVERS. DATA J". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,851Hybrid

Biodiversity Data Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):BIODIVERS. DATA J

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Identifier (ISSN):1314-2836(Print)/1314-2828(Online)

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Publisher:Pensoft Publishers

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biodiversity Data Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.457

#12,851

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

268articles/year

99.42% Gold OA•99.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ) is a community peer-reviewed, open-access, comprehensive online platform, designed to accelerate publishing, dissemination and sharing of biodiversity-related data of any kind. All structural elements of the articles – text, morphological descriptions, occurrences, data tables, etc. – will be treated and stored as DATA, in accordance with the Data Publishing Policies and Guidelines of Pensoft Publishers. The journal will publish papers in biodiversity science containing taxonomic, floristic/faunistic, morphological, genomic, phylogenetic, ecological or environmental data on any taxon of any geological age from any part of the world with no lower or upper limit to manuscript size.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.2%Ecology89.8%Botany69.3%Geography66.2%Zoology58.6%Geology57.8%Paleontology50%History31.5%Archaeology29.7%Habitat25.2%Biodiversity25%Computer science23.1%Genetics22.2%Genus21.7%Fishery20.5%Medicine20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank54/77

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank56/77

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCRSCIE	54/77	Q3
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCISCIE	56/77	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year211

Total Citations34

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year306

Total Citations299

2024

IF1

Articles / Year317

Total Citations789

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year254

Total Citations1,047

2022

IF1.54

Articles / Year244

Total Citations1,178

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	211	34
2025	1.1	306	299
2024	1	317	789
2023	1.3	254	1,047
2022	1.54	244	1,178
2021	1.225	269	1,704
2020	1.331	203	2,450
2019	1.029	100	1,225
2018	0	70	819
2017	—	73	1,659
2016	—	140	1,705
2015	—	116	1,294

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,851Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.457

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,844 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,215

3-Year Documents811

Citable Documents807

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 Rate34.4%

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)Q2

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Insect ScienceQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

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: 10%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

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

Biodiversity Data Journal (abbr: BIODIVERS. DATA J, ISSN: 1314-2836) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Pensoft Publishers in Bulgaria. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.457 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 268 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,844 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.