Royal Society · ISSN 0080-4649 · 0962-8452 · 1471-2954 · 2053-9193
Proc R Soc B 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: 4.24 citations per paper for Proc R Soc B, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.24Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 398Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 60520,489 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Proc R Soc B published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Proc R Soc B publishes.
Mostly Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics and Ecology, within Environmental Science.
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proc R Soc B | 4.24 | 398 | Subscription |
| Ecology | 3.69 | 506 | Subscription |
| J Ecol | 5.29 | 364 | Subscription |
| Ecology Letters | 7.60 | 391 | Subscription |
| ISME J | 10.80 | 306 | Open |
About Proc R Soc B.
Comment 1What is the Proc R Soc B 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: 4.24 citations per paper for Proc R Soc B, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Proc R Soc B open access?
Proc R Soc B is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does Proc R Soc B publish a year?
OpenAlex records 605 works in 2025, and 20,489 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.