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About the journal
Biology Open is an open-access journal published by The Company of Biologists in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,500 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 8 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- The Company of Biologists
- ISSN
- 2046-6390
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,500 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 2763
- Declared review time
- 8 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://journals.biologists.com/bio
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2012-09-25
- MEDLINE · 2020-01-01
- PUBMED · 2012-01-15
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,500 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 8 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 70 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=95)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
2763
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
8weeks
Works in OpenAlex
2791
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
77
i10-index
1397
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Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-12-14
- Added to DOAJ
- 2012-09-25
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 96%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 78%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- BiO
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101578018
Classification3
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Biology (General)
LCC codes
QQH301-705.5
Subject areas
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
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- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Congenital heart defects research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Congenital heart defects research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Congenital heart defects research
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- cell science
- developmental biology
- experimental biology
- cell biology
- animal physiology
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