What is the Impact Factor of Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences?

The journal Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.236 (Q3) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is published by Asian Network for Scientific Information. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,537 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1028-8880(Print)/1812-5735(Online)

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Publisher:Asian Network for Scientific Information

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.236

#19,945

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

23articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (PJBS) is an international, peer-reviewed and well indexed scientific journal seeks to promote and disseminate the knowledge of biological sciences by publishing outstanding research in the field. Scope of the journal includes: Cell biology, developmental biology, structural biology, microbiology, entomology, toxicology, molecular biology & genetics, biochemistry, biotechnology, biodiversity, ecology, marine biology, plant biology and bioinformatics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.6%Chemistry61.9%Medicine50.5%Botany44.6%Genetics43.1%Biochemistry41.8%Ecology41.6%Agronomy34.6%Horticulture34.2%Organic chemistry33.8%Geology30.5%Physics28.2%Internal medicine26.3%Paleontology23.6%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Agronomy and Crop Science

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year23

Total Citations1

2025

IF—

Articles / Year74

Total Citations35

2024

IF—

Articles / Year74

Total Citations87

2023

IF0

Articles / Year69

Total Citations120

2022

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Articles / Year117

Total Citations373

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	23	1
2025	—	74	35
2024	—	74	87
2023	0	69	120
2022	—	117	373
2021	—	154	664
2020	—	197	1,196
2019	—	83	758
2018	—	58	520
2017	—	67	775
2016	—	46	472
2015	—	49	542

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,945Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001, 2003, 2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.236

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.88

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,537 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations268

3-Year Documents269

Citable Documents269

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 Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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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

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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

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (ISSN: 1028-8880) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Asian Network for Scientific Information in Pakistan. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.236 (Q3), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,537 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.