Biology Direct
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
└
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Applied Mathematics
Q1
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.261
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
87
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.01
Total Docs. (latest)
115
Total Citations (3yr)
1,301
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
17456150
Coverage
2006-2026
Journal Rank
#3,327
Subject Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Q1
Applied Mathematics
Q1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Q1
Modeling and Simulation
Q1
Immunology
Q2
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Biology Direct serves the life science research community as an open access and author driven open peer review journal, providing authors and readers with an alternative to the traditional model of peer review.
Biology Direct considers original research articles, hypotheses, comments, discovery notes, application notes and reviews in subject areas currently identified as those most conducive to the open review approach, primarily those with a significant non-experimental component.
Abstracting & Indexing
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PubMed
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 115 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 265 |
| Total Refs. | 6,271 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,301 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 263 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.01 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 54.53 |
| % Female | 47.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Biology Direct?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Biology Direct has an SJR of 1.261 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Biology Direct?
Biology Direct has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.261 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Biology Direct?
The H-index of Biology Direct is 87, meaning 87 of its articles have each been cited at least 87 times.
Is Biology Direct indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Biology Direct is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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