Academic Journal
Q1Systematic Biology
About Systematic Biology
Systematic Biology is a scholarly journal published by Oxford University Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 3.343 and H-index of 215.
Coverage: 1952, 1968-1975, 1977-1984, 1986, 1988-1989, 1991-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Genetic diversity and population structure; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Evolution and Paleontology Studies; Plant and animal studies; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.
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