Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
ISSN 1028-8880 · eISSN 1812-5735 · Asian Network for Scientific Information
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences: fully open access; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is published by Asian Network for Scientific Information. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Science and Fertilization and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 269/422 | 36th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,548OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,375 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 1,936 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 3,193 |
| 2024 | 74 | 74 | 4,337 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 5,443 |
| 2022 | 126 | 126 | 5,884 |
| 2021 | 152 | 152 | 5,892 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Science and Fertilization.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Asian Network for Scientific Information
- ISSN
- 1028-8880
- Electronic ISSN
- 1812-5735
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
Which databases index Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .