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 18.8 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.5 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first 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.
  • Companion journal: Foundations.
Impact Factor: 4.2 (2022); 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.4 (2022)
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Topic in Biology, Cancers, Current Oncology, Hematology Reports, Medical Sciences
Advances in Tumor Microenvironment Topic Editors: Hongzhou Cai, Lixin Hua, Mantang Qiu, Wenzhi Li
Deadline: 20 December 2023
Topic in Biologics, Biology, MPs, Pathogens, Vaccines
Global Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Serology, Part 2 Topic Editors: Ger Rijkers, Jean-Luc Murk
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Topic in Biology, Geriatrics, Healthcare, IJMS, JCM, Life, Nutrients
Preventing and Managing Sarcopenia in Older Adults through Physical Activity, Exercise and Nutrition Interventions and Approaches Topic Editors: Theocharis Ispoglou, Matthew Lees, James McKenna
Deadline: 31 January 2024
Topic in Bacteria, Biology, JoF, Pathogens, Viruses
Recent Advances in Agricultural-Associated Viruses Topic Editors: Cheng-Gui Han, Liying Sun
Deadline: 29 February 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Ion Channels in Cancer Progression Guest Editors: Nuno Saraiva, Helene Castel
Deadline: 15 December 2023
Special Issue in Biology
How the Timing of Biological Processes Is Controlled and Modified at the Molecular and Cellular Level? 2.0 Guest Editors: Jacek Z. Kubiak, Malgorzata Kloc
Deadline: 31 December 2023
Special Issue in Biology
Computational Methods in Biology Research Guest Editors: Milan Toma, Chi Wei Ong
Deadline: 1 January 2024
Special Issue in Biology
Mesenchymal Stem Cells: What We Have Learned and How to Manage Them Guest Editor: Nadia Lampiasi
Deadline: 31 January 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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