Aims and Scope of Journal of the History of Biology
The Journal of the History of Biology is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of biology as well as philosophical and social issues confronting biology. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media and the editors-in-chief are Karen A. Rader (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Marsha L. Richmond (Wayne State University).. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 0.897. Less
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1.6
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Q2History and Philosophy of Science

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Journal of the History of Biology Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1969 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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