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Biology Open

Company of Biologists Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN2046-6390eISSN2046-6390

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

0.723

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.546

Total Works

2,737

Total Citations

46,600

2yr Mean Citedness

1.43

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biology Open is an open access journal that publishes original research in cell science, developmental biology, experimental biology, cell biology, animal physiology, and all areas of the biological and biomedical sciences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 185 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,737

Publisher OrgThe Company of Biologists

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Company of Biologists Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2046-6390 / 2046-6390

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchDevelopmental Biology and Gene RegulationPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsCellular Mechanics and InteractionsMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchAnimal Behavior and ReproductionCellular transport and secretionGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsCRISPR and Genetic Engineering