Aims and Scope
Biology Letters is a peer-reviewed, biological, scientific journal published by the Royal Society. It focuses on the rapid publication of short high quality research articles, reviews and opinion pieces across the biological sciences. Biology Letters has an average turnaround time of twenty four days from submission to a first decision.
Key Metrics
6.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
126
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.86
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.85 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
SJR
- Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.28
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
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Topics Covered
- Insect
- Semen
- Salamander
- Wolbachia
- Zooplankton
- Sperm whale
- Metabolic rate
- Social learning
- GRASP
- Sexual conflict
- Sea ice
- Clothing
- Major histocompatibility complex
- Ecological resilience
- Fossil Record
- Longevity
- Mantis
- Vertebrate
- Climate change
- Hyperoxia
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROYAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2003 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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4.3k articles received 164.6k citations see all
- 7,323 Supporting
- 154,636 Mentioning
- 1,274 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 8 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 49 Corrections
- 32 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Biology Letters been actively publishing?
Biology Letters has been in operation since 2003 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Biology Letters ?
Biology Letters published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Biology Letters publish last years ?
In 2023, Biology Letters published 179 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Biology Letters ?
For Biology Letters,eISSN is 1744-957X and pISSN is1744-9561.
What is Citescore for Biology Letters ?
Citescore for Biology Letters is 6.2.
What is H index for Biology Letters ?
H index for Biology Letters is 126.
What is SNIP score for Biology Letters ?
SNIP score for Biology Letters is 1.28.
What is the SJR for Biology Letters ?
SJR for Biology Letters is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Biology Letters ?
ROYAL SOC is the publisher of Biology Letters.