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Journal of Biology

BMC · United Kingdom

ISSN1478-5854eISSN1475-4924
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

Aims & Scope

BMC Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all areas of biology. As a selective journal, published articles represents advances that are of high interest to a broad readership, as well as significant new findings, tools, and commentary in specialized sub-fields. The journal’s scope covers primary research papers in any aspect of fundamental or applied biological sciences, or that bring insights into biological phenomena from related fields. The journal publishes primary content in Research, Methodology, Software and Registered Reports articles. Commissioned frontmatter Reviews, Perspectives, Forums and Comments provide authoritative coverage of important topics for the community. Submissions are handled by our team of in-house professional editors and expert Editorial Board Members.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
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Submission Info

APC Cost€3,090
Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMC
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1478-5854 / 1475-4924
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€3,090
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
201
721
2010
158
39
2011
116
47
2012
114
38
2013
77
31
2014
55
31
2015
1
1
2017
1
1
2020

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomedical and Engineering EducationIdeological and Political EducationGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsFungal Biology and ApplicationsPlant tissue culture and regenerationHigher Education and Teaching MethodsFood Quality and Safety StudiesEnzyme Production and CharacterizationMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biology

Is Journal of Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Biology: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Biology?

Journal of Biology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Biology is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Biology?

BMC Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all areas of biology. As a selective journal, published articles represents advances that are of high interest to a broad readership, as well as significant new findings, tools, and commentary in specialized sub-fields. The journal’s scope covers primary research papers in any aspect of fundamental or applied biological sciences, or that bring insights into biological phenomena from related fields. The journal publishes primary content in Research, Methodology, Software and Registered Reports articles. Commissioned

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Biology?

Journal of Biology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €3,090 for open-access publication.

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