| Title | BMC Biology |
| Abbreviation | BMC Biol. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Developmental Biology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Physiology (Q1); Plant Science (Q1); Structural Biology (Q1) |
| h-index | 111 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 741 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 2.673 |
| Impact Score | 6.59 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17417007 |
BMC Biology - the flagship biology journal of the BMC series - publishes research and methodology articles of special importance and broad interest in any area of biology and biomedical sciences. BMC Biology (ISSN 1741-7007) is covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Zoological Record, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Biology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Developmental Biology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Physiology (Q1); Plant Science (Q1); Structural Biology (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd.. The overall rank of BMC Biology is 741. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.673. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 111. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of BMC Biology journal is 17417007. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. BMC Biology is cited by a total of 3009 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of BMC Biology is 6.59, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. BMC Biology IS is increased by a factor of 0.68 and approximate percentage change is 11.51% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
IS 2021 of BMC Biology is 6.59. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 5.91 |
| 2019 | 5.41 |
| 2018 | 5.56 |
| 2017 | 4.73 |
| 2016 | 5.31 |
| 2015 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 5.04 |
BMC Biology has an h-index of 111. It means 111 articles of this journal have more than 111 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of BMC Biology is 17417007. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of BMC Biology is 741. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.673. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
BMC Biology is published by BioMed Central Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2003-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of BMC Biology is BMC Biol.. This abbreviation ('BMC Biol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Developmental Biology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Physiology (Q1); Plant Science (Q1); Structural Biology (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of International Studies | journal | 11483 | Centre of Sociological Research | 22 | 2.33 |
| Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine | journal | 23088 | Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co.Ltd | 5 | 0.22 |
| Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology | journal | 5909 | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | 17 | 1.85 |
| Athenea Digital | journal | 21242 | Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Servei de Publicacions | 12 | 0.17 |
| Risk Management and Insurance Review | journal | 13101 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 17 | 0.80 |
| Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering | journal | 19852 | University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science | 7 | 0.63 |
| Journal of Belarusian Studies | journal | 21978 | Brill Academic Publishers | 2 | 0.25 |
| Young Consumers | journal | 7986 | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | 31 | 3.53 |
| European Respiratory Review | journal | 852 | European Respiratory Society | 76 | 8.24 |
| Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research | journal | 5088 | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) | 145 | 2.70 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 5.91 |
| 2019 | 5.41 |
| 2018 | 5.56 |
| 2017 | 4.73 |
| 2016 | 5.31 |
| 2015 | 5.03 |
| 2014 | 5.04 |
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