Aims and Scope
BMC Biology is an online open access scientific journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed research in all fields of biology, together with opinion and comment articles. The publication was established in 2003. The journal is part of a series of BMC journals published by the UK-based publisher BioMed Central, owned by Springer Nature. The journal has an international editorial board of researchers and editorial offices in London and New York.
Key Metrics
8.4
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 - 10
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.
0.92
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.92 2-year SI
- 0.91 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
Physiology
SJR
- Q1 Physiology
- Q1 Cell Biology
- Q1 Biotechnology
- Q1 Plant Science
- Q1 Structural Biology
- Q1 Developmental Biology
- Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
- Q1 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Q1 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
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.
1.51
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
4%
4 to 6 months
30%
7 to 9 months
35%
Above 9 months
31%
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Topics Covered
- Genome
- Skeletal muscle
- Insect
- Neuronal communication
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Odor
- Electric current
- Gene expression
- Virus
- Nervous system
- Wallerian degeneration
- Olfactory receptor
- Granger causality
- Cell cycle
- Chromatin
- Guanylate cyclase
- Central nervous system
- Social behavior
- Senescence
- Glycerol
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 2690 | USD 3290 | GBP 2290 |
| Publication Time | 9 |
| Editorial Review Process | Peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Publication Start Year | 2003 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 9 |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 2690 | USD 3290 | GBP 2290 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC0 |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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2.8k articles received 123.1k citations see all
- 5,827 Supporting
- 115,829 Mentioning
- 520 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 47 Corrections
- 53 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has BMC Biology been actively publishing?
BMC Biology has been in operation since 2003 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of BMC Biology ?
BMC Biology published with a Continuous publication frequency.
How many articles did BMC Biology publish last years ?
In 2024, BMC Biology published 296 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for BMC Biology ?
For BMC Biology,eISSN is 1741-7007 and pISSN is1741-7007.
What is Citescore for BMC Biology ?
Citescore for BMC Biology is 8.4.
What is SNIP score for BMC Biology ?
SNIP score for BMC Biology is 1.51.
What is the SJR for BMC Biology ?
SJR for BMC Biology is Q1.
Who is the publisher of BMC Biology ?
BMC is the publisher of BMC Biology.