Journal profile · Biology
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
ISSN 0006-324X · Biological Society of Washington · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1880
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington: impact factor 0; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington is published by Biological Society of Washington. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Crustacean biology and ecology and Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official publication of the Biological Society of Washington, the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington is an international journal containing peer-reviewed papers that broadly bear on systematics in the biological sciences (botany and zoology), paleontology, and notices of business transacted at Society meetings.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences17.1%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science5%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SCIE on 20 September 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 231OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,011 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | 69 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Biological Society of Washington
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1880
- ISSN
- 0006-324X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington is indexed in Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 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: .