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Inactive/Discontinued
Coverage
2002–2010
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
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Journal of Biology
Journal of Biology is not currently indexed in Scopus, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1475-4924Verify ISSN ↗1478-5854Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Biology indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2002–2010).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biology?
Journal of Biology has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Biology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,686 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Biology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Biology is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1475-4924 and its online ISSN is 1478-5854.
Is Journal of Biology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Biology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Journal of Biology for 9 years, between 2002 and 2010. Coverage ended in 2010, 16 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 269 works and 18,462 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2020, 10 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2010. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Journal of Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Biology has an h-index of 65 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
65
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
189
i10-index
269
works indexed
18,462
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,686
Journal of Biology published 24 papers in 2010; its busiest recent year was 2009 with 106. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2010. 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 statusInactive — coverage ended 2010
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None 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.
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