What is the Impact Factor of Biosystems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Biosystems is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Biosystems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Biosystems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.433 (Q2) and an H-index of 88.

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

Biosystems is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,844 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,380Hybrid

Biosystems

Acronym:biosys

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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOSYSTEMS

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Identifier (ISSN):0303-2647(Print)/1872-8324(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ireland Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biosystems

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.433

#13,380

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate30%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

152articles/year

24.47% Gold OA•98.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BioSystems encourages experimental, computational, and theoretical articles that link biology, evolutionary thinking, and the information processing sciences. The link areas form a circle that encompasses the fundamental nature of biological information processing, computational modeling of complex biological systems, evolutionary models of computation, the application of biological principles to the design of novel computing systems, and the use of biomolecular materials to synthesize artificial systems that capture essential principles of natural biological information processing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyComputer ScienceChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryPhysicsMathematicsMedicineArtificial IntelligenceQuantum MechanicsEngineeringPsychologyProgramming LanguagesPhilosophy

Primary Research Areas

Biology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank44/106

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank38/67

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank42/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank35/67

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	44/106	Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	38/67	Q3
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	42/106	Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	35/67	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year166

Total Citations50

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year219

Total Citations453

2024

IF2

Articles / Year177

Total Citations749

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year184

Total Citations1,351

2022

IF1.957

Articles / Year133

Total Citations1,058

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	166	50
2025	1.9	219	453
2024	2	177	749
2023	1.6	184	1,351
2022	1.957	133	1,058
2021	1.973	156	1,617
2020	1.623	149	1,668
2019	1.619	130	1,651
2018	—	115	1,520
2017	—	117	2,359
2016	—	118	1,898
2015	—	111	1,516

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,380Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEngineeringMathematicsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.433

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,844 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations969

3-Year Documents452

Citable Documents439

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 Rate25.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Biomedical EngineeringQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Modeling and SimulationQ3

Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

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: 30%

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

Biosystems (acronym: biosys, abbr: BIOSYSTEMS, ISSN: 0303-2647) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd in Ireland since 1974. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.433 (Q2), an H-index of 88.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 152 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,844 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.