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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,995Top JournalHybrid

Biomass & Bioenergy

Acronym:jbab
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOMASS BIOENERG
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Identifier (ISSN):0961-9534(Print)/1873-2909(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
7↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biomass & Bioenergy

WoS Q1
24793.3620183.5420193.5520205.0620215.772022620235.820245.8202572026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.132
#3,995

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
222

222 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
312articles/year
24.39% Gold OA•93.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biomass & Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers and short communications, review articles and case studies on biological resources, chemical and biological processes, and biomass products for new renewable sources of energy and materials. The scope of the journal extends to the environmental, management and economic aspects of biomass and bioenergy. Key areas covered by the journal: • Biomass: sources, energy crop production processes, genetic improvements, composition. Please note that research on these biomass subjects must be linked directly to bioenergy generation. • Biological Residues: residues/rests from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (palm, sugar etc), processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW). Papers on the use of biomass residues through innovative processes/technological novelty and/or consideration of feedstock/system sustainability (or unsustainability) are welcomed. However waste treatment processes and pollution control or mitigation which are only tangentially related to bioenergy are not in the scope of the journal, as they are more suited to publications in the environmental arena. Papers that describe conventional waste streams (ie well described in existing literature) that do not empirically address 'new' added value from the process are not suitable for submission to the journal. • Bioenergy Processes: fermentations, thermochemical conversions, liquid and gaseous fuels, and petrochemical substitutes • Bioenergy Utilization: direct combustion, gasification, electricity production, chemical processes, and by-product remediation • Biomass and the Environment: carbon cycle, the net energy efficiency of bioenergy systems, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEngineeringEcologyChemistryWaste ManagementEnvironmental ScienceOrganic ChemistryAgronomyGeologyOceanographyElectrical EngineeringPhysicsBiochemistryPlant SciencesGeographyMaterials ScienceQuantum MechanicsChemical EngineeringEconomicsFood ScienceThermodynamicsComputer ScienceHistoryArchaeology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank4/22
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank22/180
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Q2
Rank59/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank5/22
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank21/180
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Q1
Rank46/191
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7
Articles / Year1,144
Total Citations1,094
2025
IF5.8
Articles / Year1,227
Total Citations7,096
2024
IF5.8
Articles / Year445
Total Citations7,050
2023
IF6
Articles / Year256
Total Citations4,896
2022
IF5.774
Articles / Year282
Total Citations8,023

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,995Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnergyEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.132

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,383 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,938
3-Year Documents888
Citable Documents887

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
ForestryQ1
Waste Management and DisposalQ1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2
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: 3.4%

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):
3区AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
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

Biomass & Bioenergy (acronym: jbab, abbr: BIOMASS BIOENERG, ISSN: 0961-9534) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.132 (Q1), an H-index of 222.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 312 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,383 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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