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Biology Bulletin

PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC · Russian Federation · Est. 2000

ISSN1608-3059
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.193
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.328
Total Works
4,262
Total Citations
17,326
2yr Mean Citedness
0.46
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Biology Bulletin is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on fundamental research across various biology disciplines. Encompasses theoretical and evolutionary biology, cell biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, zoology, genetics, botany, plant physiology, animal and human physiology, and ecology. Accepts submissions reporting original, unpublished experimental research on topical biology problems. Welcomes submissions in English from all countries. Biology Bulletin is a peer-reviewed journal on all topics in biology. The main attention is paid to fundamental research in the field of theoretical and evolutionary biology, cell biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, zoology, genetics, botany, plant physiology, animal and human physiology, and ecology. The journal accepts submissions reporting the latest original, not yet published, experimental research on topical problems of biology. Biology Bulletin publishes English translations of selected papers from several original journals and original unsolicited papers in English. The source of each article is described at the article level on the title page. The final decision on publication in Biology Bulletin is made by its editors, regardless of the source. The editorial and peer review rules are the same for all translated and original articles. In an effort to become an international publication, the journal publishes submissions in English from all countries.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2000
Annual Volume~ 420 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications4,262
Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
PLEIADES PUBLISHING INC
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1608-3059
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref