Biology Letters

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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]

Biology Letters
DisciplineBiology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byDavid Beerling
Publication details
History2005–present
Publisher
Royal Society (United Kingdom)
FrequencyMonthly
Hybrid
2.8 (2023)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Biol. Lett.
Indexing
CODENBLLUAZ
ISSN1744-9561 (print)
1744-957X (web)
OCLC no.827741558
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Contents

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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

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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

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The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 2.8.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Editorial Board". Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  2. ^ "Special Features and Mini Series". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. ^ "Frequently asked questions | Biology Letters". rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Web of Science Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  5. ^ "Serials cited". CAB Abstracts. CABI. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "Embase Coverage". Embase. Elsevier. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  7. ^ "Content/Database Overview - GEOBASE Source List". Engineering Village. Elsevier. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  8. ^ "Biology Letters". NLM Catalog. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  9. ^ "Biology Letters". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ "Source details: Biology Letters". Scopus Preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ "Biology Letters". 2023 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2024 – via Web of Science.
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