Discipline | Biology |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Daniel Gorelick |
Publication details | |
History | 2011–present |
Publisher | |
Frequency | Monthly |
Yes | |
License | CC BY |
2.4 [1] (2022) | |
Standard abbreviations | |
ISO 4 | Biol. Open |
Indexing | |
ISSN |
2046-6390 |
LCCN | 2012243267 |
Links | |
Biology Open (BiO) is an online-only peer-reviewed Open Access scientific journal published by The Company of Biologists. It was launched in 2011 and publishes research across the breadth of the biological and biomedical sciences. [2] Biology Open is partnered with Publons, is part of the Review Commons initiative and has two-way integration with bioRxiv. [3]
Biology Open publishes Research articles, Methods & Techniques papers, Meeting Reviews and Future Leader Reviews. [2]
The journal operates on a continuous publication model. The final version of record is immediately released online as soon as it is ready. [2]
All papers are published as Open Access articles under the CC-BY licence. [4]
Biology Open is abstracted and/or indexed by: [5]
It is a member of OASPA ( Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) and is indexed in the DOAJ ( Directory of Open Access Journals). [5]
Biology Open is a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). [5]
The founding editor-in-chief was Jordan Raff, from 2011-2018. [6] [7]
Steven Kelly was the Editor-in-Chief 2018-2023. [8] [9]
Steve launched the Future Leader and A Year at the Forefront Reviews initiative, designed to help early-career researchers establish themselves in their field.
The Directors of The Company of Biologists appointed Daniel Gorelick Editor-in-Chief in July 2023.