Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity Achieves CiteScore 8.2 and First Impact Factor of 3.5
Published 17 July, 2026
Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity (ISSN: 2588-9338) is pleased to announce that the journal has received a CiteScore of 8.2, ranking in the Q1 quartile across all five subject categories in which it is listed: Safety Research; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality; Infectious Diseases; and General Immunology and Microbiology.
On June 17, 2026, Clarivate released the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), in which Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity received its first Impact Factor of 3.5 and was placed in the Q1 quartile in the Public, Environmental & Occupational Health category.
These metrics draw on citation data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, offering valuable benchmarks for evaluating the journal's academic influence and guiding future editorial development.
On behalf of the editorial team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the experts, scholars, reviewers, authors, and readers who have offered their support and assistance to the journal over the years.
An impact factor is a milestone, not a destination. Looking ahead, we remain committed to upholding rigorous standards in our editorial work, improving the quality of our content and services, and fostering a stronger platform for academic exchange in biosafety and biosecurity.
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