''Biology Letters'' is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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published by the
Royal Society
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, established in 2005. It focuses on the rapid publication of short research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces across the
biological sciences
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. The
editor-in-chief
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is
David Beerling FRS (
University of Sheffield
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).
Contents
As well as conventional short research articles, the journal has recently published ''Special Features'' and ''Mini Series''. Special Features are collections of up to 20 articles on a specific theme and published across multiple issues. Mini Series include up to six articles that are published in one issue.
History
The journal was split off from the ''
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences'' in 2005 after having been published as a supplement.
Originally it was published quarterly, then bimonthly, and since 2013 it has been published monthly. Printing ceased at the start of 2020.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2023
impact factor
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a type of journal ranking. Journals with higher impact factor values are considered more prestigious or important within their field.
The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 2.8.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rsbl
Biology journals
Academic journals established in 2005
Monthly journals
English-language journals
Royal Society academic journals
2005 establishments in the United Kingdom