Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
BioInvasions Records
ISSN 2242-1300 · Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre · FINLAND
BioInvasions Records: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioInvasions Records is published by Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioInvasions Records is an Open Access, peer-reviewed international journal focusing on field research of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems from around the world. It was established in November 2011 as a continuation of the former Aquatic Invasions Records, an electronic supplement of the international journal Aquatic Invasions, with start-up funding from the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Collaborative Project enviroGRIDS. BioInvasions Records provides authors with their rights protection concerning primary geo-referenced records, biological monitoring and surveys as well as timely publication of reports concerning first alien species records. This contributes to rapid information dissemination, risk assessment procedures and early warning systems on invasive alien species (IAS). BioInvasions Records may also contribute to timely and coordinated eradication efforts of newly-found IAS. The fast and comprehensive peer review process of manuscripts serves as an effective quality control mechanism. The journal provides a forum for professionals involved in research and management of invasive alien species, with focus on new records of non-native species. BioInvasions Records is an official journal of International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Stelios KatsanevakisPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science16.4%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 1.67Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 353OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 70 | 40 |
| 2025 | 77 | 77 | 79 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 220 |
| 2023 | 107 | 107 | 486 |
| 2022 | 113 | 113 | 668 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 824 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 900 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 300 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 900 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted17
- bioinvasions viewpointsBioInvasions Viewpoints are generally short concept papers by the journal editors and/or by contributing authors, normally not longer than 8 printed journal pag…Length not stated
- data paperThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- data papers>Length not stated
- editorialThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- editorial papersEditorial papers are generally short concept or reviewing papers by the journal editors and/or by guest editors of special issues, normally not longer than 6 pr…Length not stated
- edna records>Length not stated
- letterThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- letters to bioinvasions recordsLetters to BioInvasions Records are short papers with critical discussion of recently published papers. They should not regularly exceed 6 printed journal pagesLength not stated
- rapid communicationThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- rapid communicationsRapid Communications are brief scientific papers on new records of alien, cryptogenic or neonative species, normally not longer than 12 printed journal pagesLength not stated
- research articleThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles are scientific papers, normally not longer than 24 printed journal pagesLength not stated
- reviewThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- reviews>Length not stated
- special issues>Length not stated
- surveyThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
- viewpointThe international journal BioInvasions Records publishes results of field research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools policy
Please see our Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools policy for preparing manuscripts for BioInvasions Records.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Research involving animals requires evidence of ethical approval; if not available, authors must explain why in their cover letter. Model summary
Please see also our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in BioInvasions Records retain the copyright of their articles and are free to reproduce and disseminate their work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (Attribution 4.0 International - CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access policy
Open Access policy; authors retain copyright of their articles. Model summary
Open Access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model in which readers have access to scholarly information by paying a subscription (usually via libraries). The principles of Open Access are set out in the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Huma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind review model; manuscript file should be anonymous. First page of manuscript should not include names and contact information of authors. Model summary
BioInvasions Records follows a double-blind review model and thus the manuscript file should be anonymous
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
- Country or region
- FINLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2242-1300
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioInvasions Records
What CAS zone is BioInvasions Records in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioInvasions Records is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BioInvasions Records?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 3, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at BioInvasions Records?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of BioInvasions Records?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index BioInvasions Records?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioInvasions Records is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BioInvasions Records open access, and what is the APC?
BioInvasions Records is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .