Scientific journal profile◉Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Biology
Impact Factor 4.3 · Q1 · ISSN 2079-7737 · APC $2,165
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ISSN2079-7737PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing InstituteCountrySwitzerlandMain fieldBIOLOGY
JCRScopus/SJROpenAlexOpen Access
Processed journal intelligence
Layers built by combining metadata, article archives, official policies, and OneShe analysis.
Official sourceComputed from dataOneShe estimateNeeds completion
Core data coverage100/100
Based on ISSN, publisher, country, website, metrics, and OA signals
Ranking coverageJCR + Scopus/SJR
JCR, Scopus/SJR, and OpenAlex are kept as separate provenance layers
Publication volume1,867 articles/year
Can be completed from OpenAlex and the official archive
Publication cost$2,165
Recorded APC; validate against the official fee page
This journal at a glance
A quick first-pass assessment before submission or citation
Main subjectBIOLOGY
Access modelOpen Access
Works volume9,261 works
Quick validationRanking metrics are available; verify the metric year and subject category.
OneShe summary
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Submission decision
Speed, cost, and article fit should be read together; this section turns raw metadata into decision support.
| Factor | Current status | How to complete or calculate it |
|---|---|---|
| Submission-to-acceptance time | Pending extraction | Received / Revised / Accepted / Published dates from article HTML, JATS, and PDFs |
| First decision | Waiting for official source | Shown only when the journal, publisher, or DOAJ provides a reliable average |
| Base APC | $2,165 | Available in the database; verify on the official page before submission |
| Submission fee | Needs review | Extract from official Author Guidelines and Fee Policy |
| Waivers and discounts | Needs review | Extract from publisher policies, author country, and article type |
| Article fit | After manuscript upload | Calculated by comparing title, abstract, keywords, method, and article type with recent journal papers |
Journal Fit
Search this journal articlesAfter you enter a title, abstract, or manuscript file, OneShe compares the journal with recent articles from the same journal: topic, method, article type, study population, country/region, terminology, and article structure. This is not an acceptance probability; it is a scientific-fit signal.
Metrics and ranking
Metrics should be read with source and year. JCR and Scopus/SJR do not always mean the same thing.
Recorded metric year: Needs data · Source: Needs data
Impact Factor4.3
JCR Rank3,394
JCR QuartileQ1
SJR0.928
SJR QuartileQ1
H-index110
Total citations32,407
Annual output1,867
Citations and real impact
Impact Factor is not enough; citation distribution, self-citation, and citation velocity need separate signals.
A simple OpenAlex-based calculation; not sufficient for scientific decisions alone
Requires article-level citation distribution, not just total citations
Calculated with a fixed citation window such as 24 months after publication
Can be estimated from OpenAlex/Crossref citation graph or Scopus
Needs normalization by subject category and publication year
Research integrity, transparency, and metadata quality
This section does not issue a final verdict; it combines quality and risk signals from public sources.
Metadata qualityCore available
OpenAlex ID is present; DOI, abstract, and reference coverage should be computed at article level
Retractions and correctionsPending monitoring
Crossmark, PubMed publication types, Crossref relations, and Retraction Watch
Open ScienceOA available
Data availability, code availability, preprint links, and license extracted from article text
Abnormal publication growthPending time series
Calculated from article volume and official archive over recent years
DOI coverageComputable
Abstract coverageComputable
Reference coverageComputable
ORCID coverageNeeds crawl
Funding statementNeeds crawl
Data availabilityNeeds crawl
License clarityNeeds crawl
Correction trackingNeeds crawl
Subjects, indexes, and categories
Compare journals by subject category as well as numeric rank.
✓ JCR✓ Scopus/SJR✓ OpenAlex✓ Open Access✓ SCIE
Publishing behavior, authors, and editorial board
For submission decisions, rank is not enough; publishing rhythm, author diversity, and editorial-board transparency matter too.
Official archive, OpenAlex, and Crossref can be used to compute article counts, issues, and publication gaps.
Extracted from article affiliations and corresponding-author country over recent years.
Computed with OpenAlex author disambiguation and journal DOI sets.
Board names, affiliations, countries, scholarly activity, and changes are monitored from official board pages.
Archive and publication volume
If yearly OpenAlex data is available, publication trends are shown here.
2,0221,876 articles
2,0231,487 articles
2,0241,090 articles
2,0251,867 articles
2,026862 articles
How to complete missing data
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Core Atlas body, works count, citations, concepts, countries, authors, and citation links are computed from periodic snapshots.
Needed for DOI coverage, received/accepted/published dates, references, licenses, and relation metadata.
CiteScore, percentiles, SNIP, SJR, H-index, and category quartiles are mapped by ISSN-L and eISSN.
Impact Factor, 5-year IF, JCI, Eigenfactor, Immediacy, cited half-life, and category ranks are completed by ISSN.
APC, OA model, license, waivers, peer-review model, and preservation policy are completed from these sources.
Aims & Scope, author guidelines, editorial board, submit URL, frequency, and fee policy are monitored with lightweight crawling and checksum for 2079-7737.
Medical indexes, MEDLINE/PubMed/PMC, language, publisher, and journal history are verified from official sources.
Crossmark, PubMed, Crossref relations, and Retraction Watch are combined for integrity alerts.
Related guides for evaluating this journal
These links connect the journal profile to the journal-selection content cluster so users can move from raw data to research decisions.
How to choose the right journal with OneShe AtlasMove from ISSN, publisher, subject, and metrics to a defensible journal shortlist.Impact Factor guideRead Impact Factor together with Quartile, subject category, and article type.Journal quality checklistCheck indexes, metrics, publisher, domain, and editorial transparency together.Q1 to Q4 guideInterpret quartiles only inside the same subject category.Initial predatory-journal checkReview publisher, official domain, indexes, archive, and unrealistic promises together.Report journal metrics in thesis workReport Impact, SJR, and H-index with source and metric year.
Frequently asked questions about this journal
Short answers for faster decisions
What is the Impact Factor of Biology?
The recorded Impact Factor is 4.3. Check the metric source and year on the official or ranking source before making a submission decision.
Is Biology Q1 or Q2?
The recorded quartile is Q1. Quartiles are category- and source-specific, so compare the metric inside the same subject category.
Where are the Biology author guidelines?
Start from the registered official journal website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/biology/. Open its Author Guidelines or Instructions for Authors page and verify article type, word limits, references, files, and ethics requirements.
What is the Biology publication fee?
The Atlas currently records an APC of $2,165. Fees, waivers, taxes, and article-type rules can change, so confirm them on the official fee page before submission.
What are the aims and scope of Biology?
Current subject signals include Immunology, Aquatic Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology. Confirm the detailed Aims & Scope and accepted article types on the official journal website.
Is Biology a predatory journal?
OneShe does not issue a verdict from one signal. Verify the ISSN, publisher domain, indexing, editorial board, peer-review policy, fees, archive, and unrealistic promises together.