Biology Letters : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1744-957XpISSN: 1744-9561
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Aims and Scope of Biology Letters
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
6.2
Eigenfactor
0.01 - 0.05
H-Index
126
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
SNIP
1.28
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Biology Letters Journal Specifications
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| 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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