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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,869Top JournalHybrid

Biological Theory

Identifier (ISSN):1555-5542(Print)/1555-5550(Online)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2024–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biological Theory

WoS Q1
12231.920241.9202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.658
#8,869

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
N/Aarticles/year
60.23% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biological Theory (ISSN: 1555-5542) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Philosophy, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.658 (Q1), an H-index of 42.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q1
Rank16/111
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q1
Rank22/111
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

3 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,869Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2011, 2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesArts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.658

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,953 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations171
3-Year Documents82
Citable Documents71

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 Rate23.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
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: N/A

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
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 Theory (ISSN: 1555-5542) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Philosophy, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.658 (Q1), an H-index of 42.

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,953 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
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01