What is the Impact Factor of Biometals?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Biometals is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Biometals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Biometals is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.783 (Q1) and an H-index of 127.

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

Biometals is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,081 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,119Hybrid

Biometals

Acronym:biom

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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOMETALS

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Identifier (ISSN):0966-0844(Print)/1572-8773(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biometals

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.783

#7,119

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

79articles/year

17.08% Gold OA•92.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BioMetals is the only established journal to feature the important role of metal ions in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, environmental science, and medicine. BioMetals is an international, multidisciplinary journal singularly devoted to the rapid publication of the fundamental advances of both basic and applied research in this field. BioMetals offers a forum for innovative research and clinical results on the structure and function of: - metal ions - metal chelates, - siderophores, - metal-containing proteins - biominerals in all biosystems. - BioMetals rapidly publishes original articles and reviews. BioMetals is a journal for metals researchers who practice in medicine, biochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, microbiology, cell biology, chemistry, and plant physiology who are based academic, industrial and government laboratories.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry98.2%Biology97.1%Biochemistry86.1%Genetics78.2%Organic chemistry77.9%Medicine69.3%Internal medicine59.9%Materials science56%Physics52.8%Metallurgy52.4%Gene43.2%Endocrinology38.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance37.7%Enzyme32.9%Geology30.1%Cell biology26.6%Paleontology26.4%Bacteria21%Pathology20.8%Quantum mechanics20.6%

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

Rank140/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank135/328

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	140/328	Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	135/328	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year96

Total Citations39

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year122

Total Citations382

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year90

Total Citations781

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year83

Total Citations863

2022

IF3.378

Articles / Year127

Total Citations2,290

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	96	39
2025	3.6	122	382
2024	4.1	90	781
2023	3.5	83	863
2022	3.378	127	2,290
2021	2.949	81	2,197
2020	2.479	43	793
2019	2.455	64	2,028
2018	2.478	89	2,213
2017	—	85	2,144
2016	—	83	2,863
2015	—	91	2,196

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,119Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.783

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,081 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,251

3-Year Documents278

Citable Documents275

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 Rate48.2%

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)Q1

Inorganic ChemistryQ1

Metals and AlloysQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

BiomaterialsQ2

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: 4.9%

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

Biometals (acronym: biom, abbr: BIOMETALS, ISSN: 0966-0844) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.783 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,081 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.