Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)
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SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
350 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The journal publishes topics across the life sciences. As long as the core subject lies within the biological sciences, some issues may also include content crossing into other areas such as the physical sciences, social sciences, biophysics, policy, economics etc. Issues generally sit within four broad areas (although many issues sit across these areas): Organismal, environmental and evolutionary biology Neuroscience and cognition Cellular, molecular and developmental biology Health and disease.
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BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences (acronym: issue-ptrsb, abbr: PHILOS T R SOC B, ISSN: 0962-8436) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by The Royal Society in England since 1934. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.725 (Q1), an H-index of 350.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 355 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,764 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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