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Biology Direct

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1745-6150eISSN1745-6150
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
1.199
H-Index
101
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.878
Total Works
1,174
Total Citations
45,057
2yr Mean Citedness
4.34
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying various biological processes and diseases. Articles investigate gene regulation, protein modifications like ubiquitination, and the roles of specific molecules such as long non-coding RNAs and transcription factors in cellular functions, development, and disease progression, including cancer and metabolic disorders. The research often employs molecular biology techniques, bioinformatics, and in vivo/in vitro models to elucidate these mechanisms.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
9
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
Annual Volume~ 119 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,174
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~9 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1745-6150 / 1745-6150
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
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)Q1
Applied MathematicsQ1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Modeling and SimulationQ1
ImmunologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsImmunologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesFerroptosis and cancer prognosisBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchOrigins and Evolution of LifeBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksRNA modifications and cancerEvolution and Genetic DynamicsMicroRNA in disease regulation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref