Aims and Scope
Current Biology is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all areas of biology, especially molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurobiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. The journal includes research articles, various types of review articles, as well as an editorial magazine section. The journal was established in 1991 by the Current Science group, acquired by Elsevier in 1998 and has since 2001 been part of Cell Press, a subdivision of Elsevier.
Key Metrics
11.6
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.1 - 0.5
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.
0.91
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.93 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
Neuroscience (all)
SJR
- Q1 Neuroscience (all)
- Q1 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
- 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.
2.17
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
6 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
9%
4 to 6 months
40%
7 to 9 months
31%
Above 9 months
19%
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Topics Covered
- Genome
- Visual cortex
- Insect
- Frontal cortex
- Actin
- Human brain
- Cell cycle
- Visual field
- Causal knowledge
- Beauty
- Climate change
- Odor
- Chromosome
- Computational model
- Germline
- Amygdala
- Retinal
- Extracellular vesicles
- Nervous system
- Cell division
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | CELL PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1991 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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24k articles received 1.5m citations see all
- 75,803 Supporting
- 1,390,252 Mentioning
- 7,237 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 12 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 1 Corrections
- 322 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Current Biology been actively publishing?
Current Biology has been in operation since 1991 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Current Biology ?
Current Biology published with a Semi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did Current Biology publish last years ?
In 2024, Current Biology published 875 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Current Biology ?
For Current Biology,eISSN is 1879-0445 and pISSN is0960-9822.
What is Citescore for Current Biology ?
Citescore for Current Biology is 11.6.
What is SNIP score for Current Biology ?
SNIP score for Current Biology is 2.17.
What is the SJR for Current Biology ?
SJR for Current Biology is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Current Biology ?
CELL PRESS is the publisher of Current Biology.