Journal of the History of Biology

Country: Netherlands · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 00225010

15730387

Scopus 0,359 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q2 JCR Q

WoS 0,7 JIF

Scopus 42 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,359
Quartile Q1
H-Index 42
Cites/doc 0,67
Docs (3y) 92
Cites (3y) 67

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q2
JIF 0,7
5Y JIF 0,8
JCI 0,44

WoS indexes

AHCI
SCIE
SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Q2
History and Philosophy of Science Q1

Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Arts and Humanities

WoS categories

History & Philosophy Of Science
History & Philosophy Of Science | Biology

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q2	0,359	0,7	0,8	0,44	Q3	42
2024	Q2	Q2	0,243	0,6	0,8	0,44	Q3	40
2023	Q2	Q2	0,329	0,7	1,1	0,48	Q3	40
2022	Q2	Q2	0,311	0,8	1,1	0,53	Q2	40
2021	Q2	Q2	0,265	0,8	1,1	0,52	Q3	40
2020	Q1	Q2	0,436	1,3	1,1	0,66	Q2	40
2019	Q1	Q2	0,411	0,9	1	0,64	Q2	40
2018	—	Q2	—	0,7	0,8	0,62	Q2	—
2017	Q1	Q1	0,711	1	1	0,77	Q2	40
2016	Q1	Q1	0,561	0,7	0,7	—	—	40
2015	Q1	Q1	0,978	0,9	1	—	—	40
2014	Q2	Q3	0,311	0,5	0,7	—	—	40
2013	Q2	Q2	0,325	0,6	0,8	—	—	40
2012	Q1	Q2	0,684	0,7	0,9	—	—	40
2011	Q2	Q2	0,396	0,6	0,5	—	—	40
2010	Q2	Q1	0,377	1,1	0,9	—	—	40
2009	—	Q1	—	0,8	1	—	—	—
2008	—	Q3	—	0,4	0,4	—	—	—
2007	—	Q2	—	0,4	0,5	—	—	—
2006	—	Q3	—	0,4	—	—	—	—
2005	—	Q1	—	0,6	—	—	—	—
2004	—	Q4	—	0,2	—	—	—	—
2003	—	Q2	—	0,5	—	—	—	—
2002	—	Q3	—	0,3	—	—	—	—
2001	—	Q2	—	0,4	—	—	—	—
2000	—	Q2	—	0,5	—	—	—	—
1999	—	Q3	—	0,2	—	—	—	—
1998	—	Q2	—	0,4	—	—	—	—
1997	—	Q2	—	0,4	—	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q3	89/106
2025	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI, SCIE, SSCI	Q2	Q3	47/111
2024	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q3	85/107
2024	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI, SCIE, SSCI	Q2	Q3	47/113
2023	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q3	87/109
2023	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI, SCIE, SSCI	Q2	Q3	44/105
2022	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q2	80/92
2022	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI	—	Q2	—
2022	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	27/62
2022	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q2	26/48
2021	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q3	84/94
2021	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI	—	Q3	—
2021	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	Q3	28/62
2021	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q3	29/48
2020	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q2	71/93
2020	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	AHCI	—	Q2	—
2020	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	16/63
2020	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	19/48
2019	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q2	70/93
2019	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	22/63
2019	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q2	26/48
2018	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q2	72/87
2018	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	Q2	28/62
2018	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	Q2	27/46
2017	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q2	62/85
2017	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q1	Q2	14/62
2017	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	Q2	15/45
2016	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	67/85
2016	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q1	—	15/60
2016	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	16/44
2015	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	61/86
2015	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q1	—	10/60
2015	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	11/44
2014	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	76/85
2014	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q3	—	31/60
2014	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	25/44
2013	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	69/85
2013	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	17/56
2013	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	16/42
2012	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	62/83
2012	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	15/58
2012	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	14/41
2011	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	65/85
2011	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	18/56
2011	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	14/40
2010	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	53/86
2010	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q1	—	5/50
2010	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	4/36
2009	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	53/76
2009	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q1	—	9/45
2009	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	8/35
2008	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	62/72
2008	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q3	—	23/41
2008	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	20/32
2007	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	59/71
2007	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	17/37
2007	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	15/29
2006	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	53/65
2006	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q3	—	18/35
2006	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	15/28
2005	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	51/65
2005	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	10/35
2005	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q1	—	7/29
2004	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	61/64
2004	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q4	—	27/32
2004	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q4	—	24/27
2003	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	50/65
2003	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	13/33
2003	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	11/27
2002	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	55/62
2002	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q3	—	17/32
2002	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	16/26
2001	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	10/31
2001	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	11/27
2000	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	12/31
2000	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	12/28
1999	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q3	—	20/29
1999	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	21/28
1998	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	51/66
1998	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	14/29
1998	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q3	—	14/27
1997	BIOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	—	48/63
1997	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SCIE	Q2	—	9/22
1997	HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	SSCI	Q2	—	8/26