What is the Impact Factor of Open Life Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Open Life Sciences is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Open Life Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Open Life Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.529 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Open Life Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Open Life Sciences is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,805 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Open Life Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Open Life Sciences is "OPEN LIFE SCI" with common acronym "openbiol". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,260Gold OA

Open Life Sciences

Acronym:openbiol

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Abbreviation (ISO):OPEN LIFE SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):2391-5412(Print)

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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Life Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.529

#11,260

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

135articles/year

100% Gold OA•85.99% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Life Sciences (previously Central European Journal of Biology) is a fast growing peer-reviewed journal, devoted to scholarly research in all areas of life sciences, such as molecular biology, plant science, biotechnology, cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology and virology, ecology, differentiation and development, genetics and many others. Open Life Sciences assures top quality of published data through critical peer review and editorial involvement throughout the whole publication process. Thanks to the Open Access model of publishing, it also offers unrestricted access to published articles for all users.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.3%Chemistry79.9%Genetics74.8%Biochemistry73.2%Medicine72.2%Internal medicine49.5%Gene42.4%Organic chemistry36.3%Botany34.7%Ecology32.8%Physics30.4%Geology30.4%Endocrinology27.1%Pathology26.3%Paleontology25.3%Cell biology24.2%Immunology23.4%

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

Rank41/106

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank56/106

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	41/106	Q2
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	56/106	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year227

Total Citations276

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year204

Total Citations687

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year260

Total Citations1,493

2022

IF1.311

Articles / Year166

Total Citations1,270

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	96	3
2025	1.7	227	276
2024	1.7	204	687
2023	2.2	260	1,493
2022	1.311	166	1,270
2021	0.938	138	1,559
2020	0.69	108	1,706
2019	0.504	80	869
2018	0.764	70	1,109
2017	—	59	560
2016	—	70	832
2015	—	52	419

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,260Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.529

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,805 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,526

3-Year Documents617

Citable Documents615

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 Rate43.3%

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)Q2

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2

Neuroscience (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

Open Life Sciences (acronym: openbiol, abbr: OPEN LIFE SCI, ISSN: 2391-5412) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIOLOGY, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.529 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 135 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,805 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.