What is the Impact Factor of Comptes Rendus Biologies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Comptes Rendus Biologies is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Comptes Rendus Biologies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Comptes Rendus Biologies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.299 (Q2) and an H-index of 103.

Who publishes Comptes Rendus Biologies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Comptes Rendus Biologies is published by Elsevier Masson. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Comptes Rendus Biologies?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Comptes Rendus Biologies is "C.R. BIOL" with common acronym "crbiologies". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #17,221Diamond OAHybrid

Comptes Rendus Biologies

Acronym:crbiologies

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Abbreviation (ISO):C.R. BIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1631-0691(Print)/1768-3238(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Masson

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Comptes Rendus Biologies

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.299

#17,221

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

97.33% Gold OA•63.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Comptes rendus Biologies publish monthly communications dealing with all biological and medical research fields (biological modelling, development and reproduction biology, cell biology, biochemistry, neurosciences, immunology, pharmacology, ecology, etc.). Articles are preferably written in English. Articles in French with an abstract in English are accepted.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology90.4%Chemistry62.5%Genetics58%Medicine58%Biochemistry55.8%Internal medicine35.8%Gene32.6%Ecology30.1%Physics28.7%Geology23.4%Endocrinology23.3%Botany23.2%Organic chemistry20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Biology

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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

BIOLOGY

Rank85/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank90/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	85/106	Q4
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	90/106	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year14

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year23

Total Citations20

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year53

Total Citations56

2023

IF2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations84

2022

IF2.357

Articles / Year30

Total Citations92

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	14	1
2025	0.6	23	20
2024	0.7	53	56
2023	2	43	84
2022	2.357	30	92
2021	1.583	47	219
2020	1.904	22	436
2019	1.867	74	477
2018	1.313	73	738
2017	—	89	1,875
2016	—	92	1,851
2015	—	115	1,790

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,221Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1959, 2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.299

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations83

3-Year Documents97

Citable Documents95

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 Rate38.9%

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)Q2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Comptes Rendus Biologies (acronym: crbiologies, abbr: C.R. BIOL, ISSN: 1631-0691) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier Masson in France since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.299 (Q2), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 3.3周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.