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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,654Diamond OAHybrid

Revista De Biologia Tropical

Abbreviation (ISO):REV BIOL TROP
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Identifier (ISSN):0034-7744(Print)/2215-2075(Online)
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Publisher:Universidad de Costa Rica
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Revista De Biologia Tropical

WoS Q4
01120.5120180.5820190.4520200.7220210.820220.620230.820240.620250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.263
#18,654

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
140articles/year
89.66% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Revista de Biología Tropical / International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation is a mainstream scientific journal published since 1953 and covered by Web of Science; Science Citation Index; Current Contents; Google Scholar; Scopus, SciELO and nearly 50 additional indices. A double blind system guarantees you a fair evaluation, and our world class editorial and scientific boards provides a first decision in three working days. The journal is Full Open Access and is widely read where your article can have the highest real impact. Since its beginning in 1953, the Revista follows these principles: objective and independent evaluation of all manuscripts; transparency in all processes; ethical use of procedures, data, specimens and subjects; fair treatment of all parties; and absolute predominance of scientific rigor over any other aspect.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.5%Ecology72.1%Geography57.1%Geology48.3%Botany41.9%Fishery37.5%Zoology35.1%Medicine33.8%Paleontology33.7%Art25.2%Chemistry24.2%Oceanography23.3%Philosophy23%Genetics22.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank80/106
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank85/106
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year59
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year113
Total Citations31
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year91
Total Citations83
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year111
Total Citations240
2022
IF0.803
Articles / Year68
Total Citations151

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,654Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.263

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations226
3-Year Documents229
Citable Documents228

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 Rate42.9%

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)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: 12.5%

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

Revista De Biologia Tropical (abbr: REV BIOL TROP, ISSN: 0034-7744) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Universidad de Costa Rica in Costa Rica since 1953. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.263 (Q3), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 140 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Universidad de Costa Rica
Publication Language
English, Spanish
Frequency
Tri-annual
Founding Year
1953
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL, UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01