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About the journal
BMC Biology is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,090 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 9 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1741-7007
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,090 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 2956
- Declared review time
- 9 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcbiol/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-12-09
- MEDLINE · 2003-01-01
- PUBMED · 2003-11-28
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,090 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 9 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 210 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=98)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.
Articles in DOAJ
2956
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
9weeks
Works in OpenAlex
3475
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
176
i10-index
2277
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-12-09
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 93%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 36%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- BiologyBioMed Central biology
- Continues
- 1478-5854, 1475-4924
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101190720
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Biology (General)
LCC codes
QH301-705.5
Subject areas
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
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- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Gut microbiota and health
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- biology
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