Biology Open
Academic journal
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Biology Open (BiO) is an online-only peer-reviewed Open Access scientific journal published by The Company of Biologists. It was launched in 2011 and publishes research across the breadth of the biological and biomedical sciences.[2] Biology Open is part of the Review Commons initiative, is integrated with bioRxiv[3] for co-submission and is partnered with the Web of Science Reviewer Recognition Service (previously Publons).
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| Discipline | Biology |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Daniel Gorelick |
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| History | 2011–present |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
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| License | CC BY |
| 2.4[1] (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Biol. Open |
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| ISSN | 2046-6390 |
| LCCN | 2012243267 |
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Content
Biology Open publishes Research articles, Methods & Techniques papers, Meeting Reviews and Future Leader Reviews.[2]
The journal operates on a continuous publication model. The final version of record is immediately released online as soon as it is ready.[2]
All papers are published as Open Access articles under the CC-BY licence.[4]
Abstracting and indexing
Biology Open is abstracted and/or indexed by:[5]
It is a member of OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) and is indexed in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).[5]
Biology Open is a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).[5]
Management
The founding editor-in-chief was Jordan Raff, from 2011-2018.[6][7]
Steven Kelly was the Editor-in-Chief 2018-2023.[8][9]
Steve launched the Future Leader and A Year at the Forefront Reviews initiative, designed to help early-career researchers establish themselves in their field.
The Directors of The Company of Biologists appointed Daniel Gorelick Editor-in-Chief in July 2023.
