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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #5,480Gold OA

Biological Procedures Online

Acronym:bpro
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOL PROCED ONLINE
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Identifier (ISSN):1480-9222(Print)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↑ +0.6
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 Biological Procedures Online

WoS Q1
147103.5820184.0920192.7120203.2420217.7220226.420233.720244.320254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.934
#5,480

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
56

56 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 AccessGold OA
23articles/year
100% Gold OA•80.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

iological Procedures Online publishes articles that improve access to techniques and methods in the medical and biological sciences. We are also interested in short but important research discoveries, such as new animal disease models. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Reports of new research techniques and applications of existing techniques Technical analyses of research techniques and published reports Validity analyses of research methods and approaches to judging the validity of research reports Application of common research methods Reviews of existing techniques Novel/important product information Biological Procedures Online places emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches that integrate methodologies from medicine, biology, chemistry, imaging, engineering, bioinformatics, computer science, and systems analysis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.4%Genetics90.2%Chemistry89.9%Biochemistry87.1%Medicine71.6%Gene66%Internal medicine50%Cell biology40.7%Physics39.4%Computational biology33.5%Organic chemistry33.2%Immunology32.2%Pathology27.8%Molecular biology26.5%Computer science21.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q1
Rank13/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q1
Rank13/85
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year40
Total Citations7
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year59
Total Citations162
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year33
Total Citations282
2023
IF6.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations434
2022
IF7.717
Articles / Year26
Total Citations544

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,480Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-1999, 2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.934

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,378 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations412
3-Year Documents88
Citable Documents88

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 Rate52.5%

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)Q2
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):
2区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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

Biological Procedures Online (acronym: bpro, abbr: BIOL PROCED ONLINE, ISSN: 1480-9222) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by BioMed Central in Canada since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.934 (Q2), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,378 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
Gold OA
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Irregular
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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