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About the journal
Communications Biology is an open-access journal published by Nature Portfolio in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,650 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 13 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Nature Portfolio
- ISSN
- 2399-3642
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,650 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 9016
- Declared review time
- 13 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://www.nature.com/commsbio/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2018-05-01
- MEDLINE · 2019-01-01
- PUBMED · 2020-01-03
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,650 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 13 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 241 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=89)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
9016
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
13weeks
Works in OpenAlex
10498
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
142
i10-index
5367
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2018-05-01
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 89%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 99%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101719179
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Biology (General)
LCC codes
QH301-705.5
Subject areas
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Protein Structure and Dynamics
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
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- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Gut microbiota and health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- RNA Research and Splicing
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Plant and animal studies
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- Plant and animal studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Immune cells in cancer
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- biology
- biological sciences
- life sciences
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