Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology
ISSN 1908-6865 · eISSN 2508-0342 · Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines
Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology: subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology is published by Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution and Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Protist diversity and phylogenyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q4 | 449/491 | 8th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 689/736 | 6th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 41 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 66 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 80 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 85 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 87 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 52 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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 Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution.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
- Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines
- ISSN
- 1908-6865
- Electronic ISSN
- 2508-0342
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology
Which databases index Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology is a subscription 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: .