| Title | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
| Abbreviation | Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B: Biol. Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 334 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1842 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.732 |
| Impact Score | 4.45 |
| Publisher | Royal Society Publishing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 09628436, 14712970 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1947, 1950-1951, 1970-2025 |
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Royal Society Publishing. The overall rank of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 1842. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.732. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 334. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences journal is 09628436, 14712970. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is cited by a total of 6200 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 4.45, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences IF is decreased by a factor of 0.4 and approximate percentage change is -8.25% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 4.45. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.45 |
| 2023 | 4.85 |
| 2022 | 5.81 |
| 2021 | 6.01 |
| 2020 | 5.36 |
| 2019 | 5.58 |
| 2018 | 6.01 |
| 2017 | 5.88 |
| 2016 | 6.30 |
| 2015 | 6.39 |
| 2014 | 7.10 |
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has an h-index of 334. It means 334 articles of this journal have more than 334 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 09628436, 14712970. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 1842. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.732. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.732 |
| 2023 | 2.035 |
| 2022 | 2.084 |
| 2021 | 2.151 |
| 2020 | 2.753 |
| 2019 | 3.051 |
| 2018 | 3.387 |
| 2017 | 3.306 |
| 2016 | 3.144 |
| 2015 | 3.508 |
| 2014 | 3.452 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1842 |
| 2023 | 1328 |
| 2022 | 1221 |
| 2021 | 1104 |
| 2020 | 748 |
| 2019 | 648 |
| 2018 | 528 |
| 2017 | 547 |
| 2016 | 588 |
| 2015 | 486 |
| 2014 | 509 |
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is published by Royal Society Publishing. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1947, 1950-1951, 1970-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B: Biol. Sci.. This abbreviation ('Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B: Biol. Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences latest impact IF is 4.45. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 7.10 (2014) and 4.45 (2024), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 5.79 in the previous 11 years.
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.732, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.508 in 2015 and the lowest being 1.732 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences over the previous 11-year period stands at 5.79.
The latest h-index of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is 334.
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is published by the Royal Society Publishing, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is currently ranked 1842 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 486 in 2015 and its lowest position of 1842 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is Philos. Trans. R. Soc. B: Biol. Sci..
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is classified as a journal that the Royal Society Publishing publishes.
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 09628436, 14712970.
The best quartile for the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences is Q1 (2024).
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1947, 1950-1951, 1970-2025.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.45 |
| 2023 | 4.85 |
| 2022 | 5.81 |
| 2021 | 6.01 |
| 2020 | 5.36 |
| 2019 | 5.58 |
| 2018 | 6.01 |
| 2017 | 5.88 |
| 2016 | 6.30 |
| 2015 | 6.39 |
| 2014 | 7.10 |
