Biology

Biology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biological sciences published monthly online by MDPI. The Spanish Society for Nitrogen Fixation (SEFIN) and Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) are affiliated with Biology, and their members receive discounts on the article processing charges.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, PubAg, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Biology) / CiteScore - Q1 (General Agricultural and Biological Sciences)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 18.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2023).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 4.2 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.4 (2022)
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Topic in Biology, Diversity, Microorganisms, Molecules, Life
Extreme Environments: Microbial and Biochemical Diversity Topic Editors: Massimiliano Fenice, Susanna Gorrasi, Marcella Pasqualetti
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Topic in Biology, Ecologies, Forests, Microorganisms, Plants
Litter Decompositions: From Individuals to Ecosystems Topic Editors: Wen Zhou, Guihua Liu
Deadline: 30 April 2024
Topic in Anatomia, Biology, Medicina, Pathophysiology, Tomography
Human Anatomy and Pathophysiology, 2nd Volume Topic Editors: Francesco Cappello, Mugurel Constantin Rusu
Deadline: 31 May 2024
Topic in Biology, Cancers, Current Oncology, Diseases, JCM, Pathogens
Pathogenetic, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Perspectives in Head and Neck Cancer Topic Editors: Shun-Fa Yang, Ming-Hsien Chien
Deadline: 20 June 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Evolution of Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in Insect Pests Guest Editors: Natraj Krishnan, Seung-Joon Ahn, Jeffrey W. Harris
Deadline: 31 March 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Multidisciplinary Insights on Bone Healing (Volume II) Guest Editors: Alexandre Anesi, Mattia Di Bartolomeo
Deadline: 15 April 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Benthic Biodiversity from Microbes to Multicellular Organisms and Its Functional Interplays Guest Editors: Mayya Gogina, Judith Piontek
Deadline: 30 April 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Physiological and Pathophysiological Responses to Biomaterials 2.0: From Nano- to Microscale Effects and Interactions Guest Editors: Amilcare Barca, Marta Madaghiele, Stefania Scialla
Deadline: 15 May 2024
Topical Collection in Biology
Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals Collection Editor: Dorothea Bartels
Topical Collection in Biology
Crop Improvement Now and Beyond Collection Editors: Pierre Devaux, Pierre Sourdille
Topical Collection in Biology
Abiotic Stress in Plants and Resilience: Recent Advances Collection Editors: Chengliang Sun, Weiwei Zhou
Topical Collection in Biology
Gap Junctions and Connexins in Physiology, Pharmacology and Disease Collection Editors: Yi Zhu, Sebastian Curti, Xinbo Li
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