What is the Impact Factor of Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.408 (Q1) and an H-index of 313.

Who publishes Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences is published by The Royal Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,666 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences is "P ROY SOC B-BIOL SCI" with common acronym "prsb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,730Top JournalHybrid

Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences

Acronym:prsb

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Abbreviation (ISO):P ROY SOC B-BIOL SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0962-8452(Print)/1471-2954(Online)

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Publisher:The Royal Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.408

#2,730

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

313

313 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

590articles/year

61.82% Gold OA•96.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, accepting original articles and reviews of outstanding scientific importance and broad general interest. The main criteria for acceptance are that a study is novel, and has general significance to biologists. Articles published cover a wide range of areas within the biological sciences, many have relevance to organisms and the environments in which they live. The scope includes, but is not limited to, ecology, evolution, behavior, health and disease epidemiology, neuroscience and cognition, behavioral genetics, development, biomechanics, paleontology, comparative biology, molecular ecology and evolution, and global change biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyEcologyMedicineGeneticsGeologyPaleontologyChemistrySociologyBiochemistryZoology & Animal ScienceDemographyEnvironmental HealthPopulation StudiesPhysicsComputer SciencePlant SciencesEvolutionary BiologyPsychologyGeography

Primary Research Areas

Biology Evolutionary 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

Rank23/106

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank57/205

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JCRSCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank13/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Rank17/106

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JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank45/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank12/54

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	23/106	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	57/205	Q2
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	13/54	Q1
BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	17/106	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	45/205	Q1
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	12/54	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year358

Total Citations133

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year605

Total Citations1,372

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year562

Total Citations4,184

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year571

Total Citations7,111

2022

IF5.53

Articles / Year573

Total Citations10,366

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	358	133
2025	3.5	605	1,372
2024	3.8	562	4,184
2023	4.7	571	7,111
2022	5.53	573	10,366
2021	5.349	628	16,248
2020	4.637	636	23,351
2019	4.304	600	26,430
2018	4.847	590	31,671
2017	—	620	32,766
2016	—	575	35,631
2015	—	560	43,039

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,730Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1946-1947, 1949-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnvironmental ScienceImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.408

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,666 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,505

3-Year Documents1,690

Citable Documents1,648

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.1%

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)Q1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 2.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences (acronym: prsb, abbr: P ROY SOC B-BIOL SCI, ISSN: 0962-8452) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by The Royal Society in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.408 (Q1), an H-index of 313.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 590 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,666 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.