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Journal of Theoretical Biology
Journal of Theoretical Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Academic Press.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Theoretical Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1961–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.
What quartile is Journal of Theoretical Biology in Scopus?
Journal of Theoretical Biology is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 132 of 669), Q1 in Statistics and Probability (rank 61 of 303) and Q1 in Applied Mathematics (rank 159 of 680), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Theoretical Biology?
Journal of Theoretical Biology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 80th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.550, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 184.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Theoretical Biology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,550 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Theoretical Biology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Theoretical Biology is published by Academic Press. Its print ISSN is 0022-5193 and its online ISSN is 1095-8541.
Is Journal of Theoretical Biology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Theoretical Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Theoretical Biology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Theoretical Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Theoretical Biology has an h-index of 285 and a 2-year mean of 1.89 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #149 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
285
h-index
1.89
2-yr mean citations
10,844
i10-index
18,137
works indexed
727,119
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,550
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2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#149 of 646Top 24%Medicine (all)
#62 of 294Top 22%Statistics and Probability
#185 of 621Top 30%Applied Mathematics
Papers published per year
Journal of Theoretical Biology published 199 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 495. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
Evolution and Genetic DynamicsEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationMathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsGene Regulatory Network Analysis
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Theoretical Biology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.8%), China (12%) and United Kingdom (11.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Theoretical Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (0.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers8 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flagsNone flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
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