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eISSN: 1879-0445pISSN: 0960-9822

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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. Less

Current Biology Key Metrics

CiteScore
11.6
Eigenfactor
0.1 - 0.5
Impact Factor
5 - 10
Scite Index
0.91 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Neuroscience (all)
SNIP
2.17
Time to Publish
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6
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Topics Covered on Current Biology

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

Current Biology Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher CELL PRESS
Language English
Frequency Semi-monthly
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencySemi-monthly
Publication Start Year1991
Publisher URLVisit website
Website URLVisit website
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Time to Publish
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
7%
4 to 6 months
40%
7 to 9 months
34%
Above 9 months
19%

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FAQs on Current Biology

How long has Current Biology been actively publishing? Faqs

Current Biology has been in operation since 1991 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of Current Biology? Faqs

Current Biology published with a Semi-monthly frequency.

How many articles did Current Biology publish last year? Faqs

In 2023, Current Biology publsihed 25 articles.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for Current Biology? Faqs

For Current Biology, eISSN is 1879-0445 and pISSN is 0960-9822.

What is Citescore for Current Biology? Faqs

Citescore for Current Biology is 11.6.

What is SNIP score for Current Biology? Faqs

SNIP score for Current Biology is 2.17.

What is the SJR for Current Biology? Faqs

SJR for Current Biology is Q1.

Who is the publisher of Current Biology? Faqs

CELL PRESS is the publisher of Current Biology.