| Title | Journal of Theoretical Biology |
| Abbreviation | J. Theor. Biol. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Applied Mathematics (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Modeling and Simulation (Q2); Statistics and Probability (Q2) |
| h-index | 178 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 10929 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.532 |
| Impact Score | 1.98 |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 10958541, 00225193 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1961-2025 |
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is the leading forum for theoretical papers that give insight into biological processes. It covers a very wide range of topics and is of interest to biologists in many areas of research. Many of the papers make use of mathematics, and an effort is made to make the papers intelligible to biologists as a whole. Experimental material bearing on theory is acceptable. Comment on theoretical issues or on papers published in the journal is welcomed in the form of Letters to the Editors.
Journal of Theoretical Biology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Applied Mathematics (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Modeling and Simulation (Q2); Statistics and Probability (Q2). It is published by Academic Press. The overall rank of Journal of Theoretical Biology is 10929. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.532. 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 178. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Journal of Theoretical Biology journal is 10958541, 00225193. 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. Journal of Theoretical Biology is cited by a total of 1332 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Theoretical Biology is 1.98, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Journal of Theoretical Biology IF is decreased by a factor of 0.01 and approximate percentage change is -0.5% 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 Journal of Theoretical Biology is 1.98. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.99 |
| 2022 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2.66 |
| 2019 | 2.51 |
| 2018 | 1.99 |
| 2017 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 2.26 |
| 2015 | 2.33 |
| 2014 | 2.38 |
Journal of Theoretical Biology has an h-index of 178. It means 178 articles of this journal have more than 178 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 Journal of Theoretical Biology is 10958541, 00225193. 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 Journal of Theoretical Biology is 10929. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.532. 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 | 0.532 |
| 2023 | 0.553 |
| 2022 | 0.566 |
| 2021 | 0.601 |
| 2020 | 0.657 |
| 2019 | 0.568 |
| 2018 | 0.711 |
| 2017 | 0.746 |
| 2016 | 0.934 |
| 2015 | 1.072 |
| 2014 | 1.076 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 10929 |
| 2023 | 9789 |
| 2022 | 9155 |
| 2021 | 8236 |
| 2020 | 7626 |
| 2019 | 8736 |
| 2018 | 6748 |
| 2017 | 6299 |
| 2016 | 4836 |
| 2015 | 4014 |
| 2014 | 3881 |
Journal of Theoretical Biology is published by Academic Press. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1961-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Theoretical Biology is J. Theor. Biol.. This abbreviation ('J. Theor. Biol.') 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) (Q2); Applied Mathematics (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2); Modeling and Simulation (Q2); Statistics and Probability (Q2), 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.
Journal of Theoretical Biology latest impact IF is 1.98. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.66 (2020) and 1.96 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.22 in the previous 11 years.
The Journal of Theoretical Biology has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.532, 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 1.076 in 2014 and the lowest being 0.532 in 2024. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Theoretical Biology over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.22.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Theoretical Biology is 178.
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is published by the Academic Press, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is currently ranked 10929 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 3881 in 2014 and its lowest position of 10929 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Theoretical Biology is J. Theor. Biol..
Journal of Theoretical Biology is classified as a journal that the Academic Press publishes.
The Journal of Theoretical Biology encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 10958541, 00225193.
The best quartile for the Journal of Theoretical Biology is Q2 (2024).
The Journal of Theoretical Biology coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1961-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Applied Business Research | journal | 26260 | Clute Institute | 33 | 0.17 |
| Air and Space Power Journal (discontinued) | journal | 28397 | AU Press | 9 | 0.20 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15597 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 75 | 1.40 |
| Mathematical Modelling and Analysis | journal | 9616 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 1.49 |
| Canadian Journal of Education | journal | 15557 | Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) | 46 | 0.80 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Oral Radiology | journal | 9860 | Springer Japan | 28 | 2.17 |
| Epigenetics | journal | 4304 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 117 | 3.37 |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.99 |
| 2022 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2.66 |
| 2019 | 2.51 |
| 2018 | 1.99 |
| 2017 | 1.96 |
| 2016 | 2.26 |
| 2015 | 2.33 |
| 2014 | 2.38 |
