Oxford University Press · ISSN 0014-3820 · 1558-5646
Evolution impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 2.80 citations per paper for Evolution, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 2.80Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 362Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 26516,324 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionAPC about $3,214Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Evolution published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Evolution publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Paleontology, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | 2.80 | 362 | Subscription |
| G3 | 3.04 | 116 | Open |
| Hum Mol Genet | 3.25 | 356 | Subscription |
| Protein Science | 3.48 | 250 | Subscription |
| eLife | 2.08 | 311 | Open |
About Evolution.
Comment 1What is the Evolution impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 2.80 citations per paper for Evolution, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Evolution open access?
Evolution is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Evolution publish a year?
OpenAlex records 265 works in 2025, and 16,324 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.