What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.617 (Q1) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,073 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #9,534Gold OADomestic Journal

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity

Identifier (ISSN):2588-9338(Print)

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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↑ +3.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.617

#9,534

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity (ISSN: 2588-9338) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.617 (Q1), an H-index of 20.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine87.6%Biology87.6%Pathology81%Ecology60%Political science57.1%Law49.5%Geography44.8%Business43.8%Biotechnology38.1%Computer science38.1%Economics37.1%Biosafety36.2%Internal medicine35.2%Disease32.4%History32.4%Infectious disease (medical specialty)32.4%Archaeology31.4%Virology31.4%Engineering30.5%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)30.5%Biosecurity26.7%China23.8%Outbreak22.9%Genetics21.9%Chemistry21%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Linguistics and Language

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank96/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank54/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	96/443	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	54/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year16

Total Citations2

2025

IF0

Articles / Year18

Total Citations28

2024

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations140

2023

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations350

2022

IF—

Articles / Year21

Total Citations225

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	16	2
2025	0	18	28
2024	—	33	140
2023	—	26	350
2022	—	21	225
2021	—	35	757
2020	—	18	300
2019	—	37	443

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,534Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.617

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,073 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations285

3-Year Documents73

Citable Documents68

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

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: N/A

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):

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Minor Category (Specific Field):

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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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,073 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.