What is the Impact Factor of PeerJ?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of PeerJ is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is PeerJ indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, PeerJ is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.685 (Q1) and an H-index of 136.

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

PeerJ is published by PeerJ Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,100 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,455Hybrid

PeerJ

Abbreviation (ISO):PEERJ

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Identifier (ISSN):2167-8359(Print)

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Publisher:PeerJ Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for PeerJ

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.685

#8,455

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,086articles/year

99.51% Gold OA•97.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

PeerJ is an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in the biological and medical sciences. At PeerJ, authors take out a lifetime publication plan (for as little as $99) which allows them to publish articles in the journal for free, forever. PeerJ has 5 Nobel Prize Winners on the Board; they have won several industry and media awards; and they are widely recognized as being one of the most interesting recent developments in academic publishing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyMedicineChemistryGeneticsEcologyBiochemistryGeologyPaleontologyInternal MedicineComputer SciencePlant SciencesGeographyPhysicsMathematicsPathology

Primary Research Areas

Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Special Issues

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

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank44/140

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank41/140

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	44/140	Q2
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCISCIE	41/140	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year1,232

Total Citations416

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year1,755

Total Citations4,476

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year2,021

Total Citations12,776

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year2,099

Total Citations19,049

2022

IF3.061

Articles / Year1,871

Total Citations24,839

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	1,232	416
2025	2.4	1,755	4,476
2024	2.3	2,021	12,776
2023	2.7	2,099	19,049
2022	3.061	1,871	24,839
2021	2.984	2,119	34,191
2020	2.379	2,282	50,371
2019	2.353	2,127	61,944
2018	2.118	1,934	65,172
2017	—	1,370	45,849
2016	—	1,303	55,795
2015	—	805	34,699

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,455Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.685

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,100 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations19,082

3-Year Documents5,956

Citable Documents5,956

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.9%

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Medicine (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: 4.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

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

PeerJ (abbr: PEERJ, ISSN: 2167-8359) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES, published by PeerJ Inc. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.685 (Q1), an H-index of 136.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,086 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,100 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.