Removed from DOAJ (2022-04-26). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
22
138
2011
16
112
2012
11
101
2013
9
58
2014
5
22
2015
7
29
2016
5
30
2019
1
0
2026
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.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Study of Mite SpeciesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlPlant tissue culture and regenerationBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyInsect and Pesticide ResearchPlant Genetic and Mutation StudiesBotanical Research and ChemistryPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceSeed Germination and Physiology
Frequently asked questions about Biological Letters
Is Biological Letters a predatory journal?
Biological Letters was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2022-04-26). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Biological Letters?
Biological Letters is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.144.
Is Biological Letters indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Biological Letters is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Biological Letters?
Subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous).