What is the Impact Factor of Neobiota?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Neobiota is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Neobiota indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Neobiota is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.839 (Q1) and an H-index of 46.

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

Neobiota is published by Pensoft Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,362 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,437Hybrid

Neobiota

Abbreviation (ISO):NEOBIOTA

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Identifier (ISSN):1619-0033(Print)/1314-2488(Online)

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Publisher:Pensoft Publishers

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Neobiota

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.839

#6,437

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

68articles/year

99.69% Gold OA•92.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

NeoBiota is a peer-reviewed, open-access, rapid online journal launched to accelerate research on alien species and biological invasions: aquatic and terrestrial, animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms. The journal NeoBiota is a continuation of the former NEOBIOTA publication series; for volumes 1-8 see http://www.oekosys.tu-berlin.de/menue/neobiota All articles are published immediately upon editorial approval. All published papers can be freely copied, downloaded, printed and distributed at no charge for the reader. Authors are thus encouraged to post the pdf files of published papers on their homepages or elsewhere to expedite distribution. There is no charge for color.

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

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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

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank20/77

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank67/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank19/77

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank73/205

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCRSCIE	20/77	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	67/205	Q2
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCISCIE	19/77	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	73/205	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2022

IF4.225

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	—	—
2025	3	—	—
2024	3.8	—	—
2023	5.1	—	—
2022	4.225	—	—
2021	3.684	—	—
2020	2.643	—	—
2019	2.488	—	—
2018	3.405	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,437Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.839

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.19

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,362 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations864

3-Year Documents257

Citable Documents255

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 Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Aquatic ScienceQ1

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Insect ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Ecological ModelingQ2

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: 7.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

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

Neobiota (abbr: NEOBIOTA, ISSN: 1619-0033) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Pensoft Publishers in Bulgaria. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.839 (Q1), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,362 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.