Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Brazilian Journal of Biology
ISSN 1519-6984 · eISSN 1678-4375 · Instituto Internacional de Ecologia · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Brazilian Journal of Biology: impact factor 1.06; fully open access; APC about USD 680; median 111 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 462 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Biology is published by Instituto Internacional de Ecologia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Plant and animal studies and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Breve Histórico O primeiro número do Brazilian Journal of Biology - BJB foi publicado em abril de 1941, com o nome de Revista Brasileira de Biologia, após a formação da Sociedade de Biologia do Brasil, com financiamento do filantropo Guilherme Guinle. Somente em 1971 a revista foi publicada pela Academia Brasileira de Ciências . A partir de 1998, a revista passou a ser publicada pelo International Institute of Ecology e, em 2000, adotou o título Brazilian Journal of Biology. Acesso Aberto O modelo abaixo é o recomendado pelo DOAJ: “Este periódico segue o modelo de Acesso Aberto (Open Acess), permitindo o acesso virtual, sem restrição (incluindo restrições financeiras), a todos os textos científicos publicados pelo periódico. Acesso aberto é a condição em que o detentor dos direitos autorais de um trabalho acadêmico concede direitos de uso a terceiros usando uma licença aberta (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitindo acesso gratuito imediato ao trabalho e autorizando qualquer usuário a ler, baixar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, pesquisar ou vincular os textos completos dos artigos, rastreá-los para indexação, passá-los como dados para software ou usá-los para qualquer outra finalidade legal.” Conformidade com a Ciência Aberta O BJB segue o modelo Diamond Open Access. Os leitores podem acessar, baixar, reproduzir, copiar, distribuir e imprimir os artigos publicados, na íntegra, sem custo. Os autores são encorajados a disponibilizar os dados de pesquisa diretamente no artigo ou em repositórios de acesso aberto, afim de permitir a replicabilidade dos estudos. Mais informações sobre dados de pesquisa estão presentes no item “Instruções aos Autores – Declaração de Disponibilidade de Dados. A data de submissão e aprovação dos manuscritos, assim como o nome do Editor Associado responsável pelo processo de avaliação serão indicados no artigo. Os autores devem baixar, preencher e realizar o upload do Formulário sobre conformidade com a Ciência Aberta ao submeter seu manuscrito para a BJB. Ética na Publicação O Brazilian Journal of Biology está alinhada com as recomendações de boas práticas do Guia de boas práticas para o fortalecimento da ética na publicação científica do SciELO Brasil e às recomendações aos membros da equipe editorial, revisores e autores descritos nos documentos de Princípio de boas práticas do Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE (Core practices) e nos princípios do Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Os autores devem atender as
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.06LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,021OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 379 | 379 | 27 |
| 2025 | 462 | 462 | 341 |
| 2024 | 340 | 340 | 705 |
| 2023 | 353 | 353 | 1,722 |
| 2022 | 415 | 415 | 3,277 |
| 2021 | 476 | 476 | 4,010 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 156 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 71 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 194 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (726 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | BRL 2,500 / USD 680 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 680 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 680 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 680 / USD 400 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePreprints
- Preprints Preprints
O Brazilian Journal of Biology incentiva e aceita publicar artigos de preprints em repositórios reconhecidos pela comunidade acadêmica nacionais e internacionais, recomendamos SciELO Preprints, arXiv, bioRxiv e medRxiv. que estão abertos ao público para leitura e download gratuito. A aceitação de Preprints de outros servidores será analisada pelos editores do periódico. Essas informações deverão e…
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
- Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1519-6984
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4375
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Biology
What is the impact factor of Brazilian Journal of Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 78–156 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Biology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brazilian Journal of Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .