What is the Impact Factor of Bioessays?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Bioessays is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Bioessays indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Bioessays is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.151 (Q1) and an H-index of 213.

Who publishes Bioessays and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Bioessays is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,510 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Bioessays?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Bioessays is "BIOESSAYS" with common acronym "bies". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #3,892Hybrid

Bioessays

Acronym:bies

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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOESSAYS

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Identifier (ISSN):0265-9247(Print)/1521-1878(Online)

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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioessays

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.151

#3,892

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

213

213 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

141articles/year

63.92% Gold OA•67.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

molecular – cellular – biomedical – physiology – translational research – systems - hypotheses encouraged BioEssays is a peer-reviewed, review-and-discussion journal. Our aims are to publish novel insights, forward-looking reviews and commentaries in contemporary biology with a molecular, genetic, cellular, or physiological dimension, and serve as a discussion forum for new ideas in these areas. An additional goal is to encourage transdisciplinarity and integrative biology in the context of organismal studies, systems approaches, through to ecosystems, where appropriate.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology94.9%Genetics66.9%Chemistry65%Biochemistry62.6%Gene51.2%Medicine43.9%Cell biology39.4%Internal medicine28.5%Evolutionary biology23.1%Computational biology22.1%Physics21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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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

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank178/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank26/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank183/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank44/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	178/328	Q3
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	26/106	Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	183/328	Q3
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	44/106	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year87

Total Citations26

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year140

Total Citations496

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year190

Total Citations1,189

2023

IF4

Articles / Year189

Total Citations1,477

2022

IF4.653

Articles / Year197

Total Citations1,995

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	87	26
2025	2.7	140	496
2024	3.2	190	1,189
2023	4	189	1,477
2022	4.653	197	1,995
2021	4.345	216	3,441
2020	4.627	264	6,176
2019	4.396	192	3,916
2018	4.419	205	4,729
2017	—	242	6,580
2016	—	243	8,325
2015	—	232	8,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,892Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.151

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,510 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,221

3-Year Documents436

Citable Documents383

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 Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Bioessays (acronym: bies, abbr: BIOESSAYS, ISSN: 0265-9247) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in England since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.151 (Q1), an H-index of 213.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 141 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,510 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.