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BMC Biology
BMC Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.8), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
Authors affiliated with an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution can publish in this journal with the Article Processing Charge (APC) covered centrally under One Nation One Subscription — no personal APC payment.
Eligibility depends on your institution and the current ONOS list, which is subject to revision — verify before submitting.
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Quick answers
Is BMC Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.8.
What quartile is BMC Biology in Scopus?
BMC Biology is Q1 in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (rank 57 of 736), Q1 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all) (rank 21 of 235) and Q1 in Plant Science (rank 58 of 541), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 9 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of BMC Biology?
BMC Biology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 7.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 92nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.731, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 144.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Biology?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Biology and what is its ISSN?
BMC Biology is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1741-7007.
Is BMC Biology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is BMC Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Biology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Biology has an h-index of 178 and a 2-year mean of 6.1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #21 of 711 Scopus journals in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.
178
h-index
6.1
2-yr mean citations
2,334
i10-index
3,546
works indexed
167,808
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,690
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2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#21 of 711Top 3%Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
#15 of 224Top 7%Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
#32 of 521Top 7%Plant Science
Papers published per year
BMC Biology published 395 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchChromosomal and Genetic Variations
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Biology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (27%), United States (17.6%) and United Kingdom (7.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
Scopus statusActive
Retracted papersNone recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flagsNone flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
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