What is the Impact Factor of Current Biology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current Biology is 7.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Current Biology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current Biology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.897 (Q1) and an H-index of 386.

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

Current Biology is published by Cell Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,041 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Current Biology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Current Biology is "CURR. BIOL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #757Top JournalHybrid

Current Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. BIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0960-9822(Print)/1879-0445(Online)

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Publisher:Cell Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Biology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.897

#757

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

386

386 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

568articles/year

38.97% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Biology is a general journal that publishes original research across all areas of biology together with an extensive and varied set of editorial sections. A primary aim of the journal is to foster communication across fields of biology, both by publishing important findings of general interest from diverse fields and through highly accessible editorial articles that explicitly aim to inform non-specialists. Current Biology publishes papers reporting findings in any area of biology that have sufficient claim to be of general interest—this could be, for example, because the advance is important for a specific field, or because it is intrinsically of wide interest to biologists generally. We have several formats for publishing original research (Articles, Reports, and Correspondences); see our Information for Authors for details.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryMedicineCell BiologyPsychologyInternal MedicineEvolutionary BiologyNeurosciencePhysicsEcologyGeologyComputer Science

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank44/328

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank5/106

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank44/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank30/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank8/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank28/207

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	44/328	Q1
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	5/106	Q1
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	44/207	Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	30/328	Q1
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	8/106	Q1
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	28/207	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.7

Articles / Year673

Total Citations533

2025

IF7.5

Articles / Year918

Total Citations4,311

2024

IF8.1

Articles / Year914

Total Citations10,618

2023

IF9.2

Articles / Year924

Total Citations16,899

2022

IF10.9

Articles / Year916

Total Citations23,873

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.7	673	533
2025	7.5	918	4,311
2024	8.1	914	10,618
2023	9.2	924	16,899
2022	10.9	916	23,873
2021	10.834	980	37,665
2020	9.601	1,107	52,355
2019	9.193	896	51,657
2018	9.251	930	64,396
2017	—	893	69,806
2016	—	859	67,786
2015	—	829	68,667

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #757Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.897

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,041 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,215

3-Year Documents2,569

Citable Documents1,699

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 Rate37.9%

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)Q1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 3.7%

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)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Current Biology (abbr: CURR. BIOL, ISSN: 0960-9822) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Cell Press in United States since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.897 (Q1), an H-index of 386.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 568 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,041 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.