What is the Impact Factor of Mathematical Biosciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Mathematical Biosciences is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Mathematical Biosciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mathematical Biosciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.703 (Q1) and an H-index of 118.

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

Mathematical Biosciences is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,101 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Mathematical Biosciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Mathematical Biosciences is "MATH. BIOSCI" with common acronym "mbs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,206Hybrid

Mathematical Biosciences

Acronym:mbs

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Abbreviation (ISO):MATH. BIOSCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0025-5564(Print)/1879-3134(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.8

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 Mathematical Biosciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.703

#8,206

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

118

118 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

65articles/year

33.92% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mathematical Biosciences publishes work providing new concepts or new understanding of biological systems using mathematical models, or methodological articles likely to find application to multiple biological systems. Papers are expected to present a major research finding of broad significance for the biological sciences, or mathematical biology. Mathematical Biosciences welcomes original research articles, letters, reviews and perspectives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics65.8%Computer science65.3%Biology65%Physics55.5%Medicine53.2%Quantum mechanics38.6%Chemistry36%Genetics34.2%Statistics31.5%Engineering30.2%Economics30.1%Sociology29.5%Mathematical analysis27.3%Demography26.7%Environmental health26.3%Population25.9%Biochemistry24.5%Applied mathematics23.7%Internal medicine23.6%Artificial intelligence21.9%

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

Rank36/106

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank29/67

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank40/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY

Rank28/67

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	36/106	Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	29/67	Q2
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	40/106	Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	28/67	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year145

Total Citations37

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year151

Total Citations264

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year144

Total Citations761

2023

IF4.3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations602

2022

IF3.935

Articles / Year73

Total Citations557

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	145	37
2025	1.8	151	264
2024	1.9	144	761
2023	4.3	96	602
2022	3.935	73	557
2021	2.144	85	1,053
2020	1.649	79	2,223
2019	1.68	115	1,527
2018	1.5	165	2,904
2017	—	129	2,288
2016	—	186	3,346
2015	—	180	3,702

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,206Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.703

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,101 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations665

3-Year Documents277

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 Rate35.0%

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

Applied MathematicsQ2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

Statistics and ProbabilityQ2

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: 5.3%

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)Mathematics

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

Mathematical Biosciences (acronym: mbs, abbr: MATH. BIOSCI, ISSN: 0025-5564) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1967. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.703 (Q1), an H-index of 118.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 15.4周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 65 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,101 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.