The 100th issue of the open-access journal NeoBiota marks a meaningful milestone in its fourteen-year journey of advancing research on biological invasions and their impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and society. This achievement comes at a time when the journal has made remarkable progress in terms of editorial leadership,readership growth,and international recognition.
New Editorial Leadership
In the previous year, Dr. Ana Novoa Perez, Prof. Tammy Robinson, prof. Phil Hulme and Dr. Andrew “Sandy” liebhold joined forces to form a new editorial leadership team for NeoBiota. Their combined expertise has greatly contributed to the success of the journal.
Strong Impact and Rankings
The 2024 release of Web of Science metrics reports that NeoBiota achieved an impressive Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.0 while maintaining its Q1 position in Biodiversity Conservation. Additionally, Scopus reported a high CiteScore of 6.8 which secures the journal’s Q1 ranking across seven categories: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Insect Science; aquatic Science; Plant Science; Ecology; and Ecological Modeling.
The rankings highlight NeoBiota’s influence across ecological disciplines and also its recognition as a leading publication in invasion science.
Growing Global Readership
NeoBiota has experienced a significant increase in readership, with over 220,000 views from 90,000 unique readers worldwide in just the latest quarter. This growth can be attributed to the journal’s focus on strong science dialogue. It has also attracted international media attention to its research papers,such as this piece on the spread of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea published in BBC Wildlife.
Highlights from the 100th issue
The landmark issue features a collection of articles that reflect NeoBiota’s mission to expand both the geographical and conceptual scope of invasion science:
Non-native species in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (read here) by Neil Angelo Abreo, Antonín Kouba, Elizabeta Briski, Danish A. Ahmed, Ismael Soto, Phillip J.Haubrock – Part of the topical collection Developing lists of alien taxa in the global South: workflows, protocols, processes and experiences.
Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! Keep up the great work! 🌿🎉📚