Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology

Aims & Scope

The Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology (Print ISSN: 1908-6865; Online ISSN: 2508-0342) is an annual, peer-reviewed journal in English that publishes high quality reports of original research and reviews in the field of Taxonomy & Systematics, Ecology and Conservation Biology.

The PJSB is a CHED recognized journal under CHED CMO 50 series of 2017.

It is also included in the Clavariate Analysis (formerly a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters) Master Journal List under Zoological Record, BIOSIS Previews and Biological Abstracts.The PJSB is the official publication of the Association of Systematic Biologists of the Philippines (SEC Registration: Association of Philippine Taxonomists, Inc.).

The organization financially supports the journal and all its endeavors.

The journal aims to build up quality information on animal, plant and microbial diversity in the Philippines.

Articles dealing with original research or reviews in Zoological, Botanical or Microbial Systematics, Ecology and Conservation Biology are welcome.

Authors are advised to consult a recent issue of PJSB for the current format and style.

All manuscripts are reviewed by at least two qualified referees.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28900

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.107

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• An Enumeration of the Woody Plants of Cantipla Forest Fragments, Cebu Island, Philippines

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Geofe O, Inocencio E

• Screening and Optimization of Cellulase Production of <i>Bacillus</i> Strains Isolated from Philippine Mangroves

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Nik Shawn C, Rosario G

• Characterization and Identification of High Cellulase-Producing Bacterial Strains from Philippine Mangroves

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Rosario G, Nik Shawn C

• Isolation and Characterization of Purple Nonsulfur Bacteria (PNSB) from a Rice Paddy Soil in Bulacan, Philippines

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Thomas Edison E, Gerardo L, Jackson S, Romel E, Allen Brian I

• Leaf Architecture of Selected Species of Malvaceae <i>sensu</i> APF and its Taxonomic Significance

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Allen Anthony P, Inocencio E

• The Current Status of the Philippine Rubiaceae

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Grecebio Jonathan D

• Isolation and Characterization of Pink-Pigmented, Facultative Methylotrophic (PPFM) Bacteria from Leaves of Neem, <i>Azadirachta indica</i> A. Juss.

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Rinki, Anthony C

• Nomenclatural Notes on some Philippine Species of Freshwater Red Algae (Rhodophyta)

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Lawrence M

• Tree Elements along the Western Slope of Mt. Lobo: Species Composition from 700 to 1,007m Altitudes

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Anacleto M

• Two New Tailed Pseudomonad Bacteriophages from The Philippines

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Paola Bianca M, Janel G, Robelle R, Adrian G, Sabrina D, Donna May A

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