BMC Biology
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Open Access
Journal
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
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Biotechnology
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Publisher
SJR 2025
1.731
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SJR Score
H-Index
144
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.13
Total Docs. (latest)
368
Total Citations (3yr)
4,663
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
17417007
Coverage
2003-2026
Journal Rank
#1,887
Subject Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
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Biotechnology
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Cell Biology
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Developmental Biology
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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Physiology
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Plant Science
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Structural Biology
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Aims & Scope
BMC Biology is a broad scope journal covering all areas of biology.
Our content includes research articles, new methods and tools.
BMC Biology also publishes reviews, Q&A, and commentaries.
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 368 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 880 |
| Total Refs. | 28,538 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 4,663 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 861 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.13 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 77.55 |
| % Female | 41.4% |
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