| Title | Biology Direct |
| Abbreviation | Biol. Direct |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Applied Mathematics (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Immunology (Q2) |
| h-index | 81 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3474 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.161 |
| Impact Score | 5.25 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17456150 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2006-2023 |
Biology Direct will serve the life science research community as an open access, peer-reviewed online journal encompassing the full spectrum of biological science, and will make all research articles available free of charge on the website immediately on publication.
Biology Direct"s key aim is to provide authors and readers with an alternative to the traditional model of peer review. This includes making the author responsible for obtaining reviewers" reports via the journal"s Editorial Board; making the peer review process open rather than anonymous; and making the reviewers" reports public, thus increasing the responsibility of the referees and eliminating sources of abuse in the refereeing process.
Biology Direct is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Applied Mathematics (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Immunology (Q2). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of Biology Direct is 3474. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.161. 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 81. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Biology Direct journal is 17456150. 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. Biology Direct is cited by a total of 555 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of Biology Direct is 5.25, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Biology Direct IF is decreased by a factor of 0.32 and approximate percentage change is -5.75% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, 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.
Impact IF 2023 of Biology Direct is 5.25. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 5.25 |
| 2022 | 5.57 |
| 2021 | 6.77 |
| 2020 | 4.72 |
| 2019 | 2.19 |
| 2018 | 3.03 |
| 2017 | 2.85 |
| 2016 | 3.16 |
| 2015 | 3.57 |
| 2014 | 5.52 |
Biology Direct has an h-index of 81. It means 81 articles of this journal have more than 81 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 Biology Direct is 17456150. 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 Biology Direct is 3474. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.161. 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.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 1.161 |
| 2022 | 1.117 |
| 2021 | 0.613 |
| 2020 | 1.515 |
| 2019 | 1.316 |
| 2018 | 1.388 |
| 2017 | 1.694 |
| 2016 | 1.961 |
| 2015 | 3.269 |
| 2014 | 2.938 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3474 |
| 2022 | 3504 |
| 2021 | 8064 |
| 2020 | 2240 |
| 2019 | 2810 |
| 2018 | 2587 |
| 2017 | 1838 |
| 2016 | 1458 |
| 2015 | 555 |
| 2014 | 692 |
Biology Direct is published by BioMed Central Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2006-2023. 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 Biology Direct is Biol. Direct. This abbreviation ('Biol. Direct') 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); Applied Mathematics (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Immunology (Q2), 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.
Biology Direct latest impact IF is 5.25. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 6.77 (2021) and 2.19 (2019), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 4.26 in the previous 10 years.
The Biology Direct has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.161, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.269 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.613 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Biology Direct over the previous 10-year period stands at 4.26.
The latest h-index of the Biology Direct is 81.
The Biology Direct is published by the BioMed Central Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Biology Direct is currently ranked 3474 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 555 in 2015 and its lowest position of 8064 in 2021.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Biology Direct is Biol. Direct.
Biology Direct is classified as a journal that the BioMed Central Ltd publishes.
The Biology Direct encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Biology Direct is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 17456150.
The best quartile for the Biology Direct is Q1 (2023).
The Biology Direct coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2006-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9513 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 48 | 3.30 |
| Revue Francophone des Laboratoires (discontinued) | journal | 23244 | Elsevier Masson s.r.l. | 8 | 0.00 |
| Istanbul University - Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | journal | 24654 | University of Istanbul | 0 | 0.00 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15375 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 71 | 1.46 |
| Canadian Journal of Education | journal | 18985 | Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) | 43 | 0.58 |
| Socialism and Democracy | journal | 25103 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 18 | 0.12 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 18966 | University of Ljubljana Press | 15 | 0.91 |
| Natural Solutions | trade journal | 28581 | Innovision Health Media | 1 | 0.00 |
| Proceedings of the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, TAGA | conference and proceedings | 30903 | Technical Association of the Graphic | 8 | 0.00 |
| Journal des Professionnels de l'Enfance | journal | 28748 | TPMA | 2 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 5.25 |
| 2022 | 5.57 |
| 2021 | 6.77 |
| 2020 | 4.72 |
| 2019 | 2.19 |
| 2018 | 3.03 |
| 2017 | 2.85 |
| 2016 | 3.16 |
| 2015 | 3.57 |
| 2014 | 5.52 |
