Journal profile

Journal of theoretical biology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0022-5193 | 1095-8541 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.38
Citation rate 2.51 790 total citations
h5-index 37 h5 depth signal
Cited share 67.0% 252 of 376
Total citations 790 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.02 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.7% 29 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 850
United Kingdom 437
China 397
Japan 268
France 234

Citing Fields of Research

Numerical Methods 683
Evolutionary Genomics 412
Genetics & Genomics 359
Cell Biology 321
Differential Equations 229

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 18,107 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 376 252 cited publications
Last 12 months 190 15.8 publications/month
Open access share 50.5% 96 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 850 citing publications
Leading citing field Numerical Methods 683 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1,Jan. 1964-
PubMed
v6n1,Jan. 1964-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Numerical Methods Evolutionary Genomics Cell Biology Economics Animal Biology Genetics & Genomics Virology

Broad Categories

Biology Numerical Methods Economics Virology Genetics & Genomics Evolutionary Genomics Cell Biology

MeSH Descriptors

Biology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Imprint varies.

Available also online.

Vol. 142, no. 1 (JAN 1990)19901002 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper

v. 133-134 (1988)Mass Deacidified; 200010 Bookkeeper; Preservation Technologies, LP;