Biology Letters
| Discipline | Biology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | David Beerling |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2005–present |
| Publisher | Royal Society (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Hybrid | |
| 2.8 (2023) | |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt Paid subscription required) | |
| ISO 4 | Biol. Lett. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| CODEN | BLLUAZ |
| ISSN | 1744-9561 (print) 1744-957X (web) |
| OCLC no. | 827741558 |
| Links | |
Biology Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Society, established in 2005. It focuses on the rapid publication of short research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces across the biological sciences. The editor-in-chief is David Beerling FRS (University of Sheffield).[1]
Contents
[edit ]As well as conventional short research articles, the journal has recently published Special Features and Mini Series.[2] Special Features are collections of up to 20 articles on a specific theme and published across multiple issues. Mini Series include up to six articles that are published in one issue.
History
[edit ]The journal was split off from the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences in 2005 after having been published as a supplement.[3] Originally it was published quarterly, then bimonthly, and since 2013 it has been published monthly. Printing ceased at the start of 2020.
Abstracting and indexing
[edit ]The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- Biological Abstracts [4]
- BIOSIS Previews [4]
- CAB Abstracts [5]
- Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences[4]
- Embase [6]
- GEOBASE [7]
- Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed [8]
- Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale [9]
- Science Citation Index Expanded [4]
- Scopus [10]
- The Zoological Record [4]
According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 2.8.[11]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Editorial Board" . Retrieved 2017年09月18日.
- ^ "Special Features and Mini Series". Archived from the original on 2017年09月20日. Retrieved 2017年09月18日.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions | Biology Letters". rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org. Retrieved 2016年03月03日.
- ^ a b c d e "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Serials cited". CAB Abstracts . CABI . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Embase Coverage". Embase. Elsevier . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Content/Database Overview - GEOBASE Source List". Engineering Village. Elsevier . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Biology Letters". NLM Catalog. National Center for Biotechnology Information . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Biology Letters". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Source details: Biology Letters". Scopus Preview. Elsevier . Retrieved 2024年06月26日.
- ^ "Biology Letters". 2023 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2024 – via Web of Science.