Journal of Biosciences

Not to be confused with the Bangladeshi 'Journal of Bio-science', abbreviated 'J. Biosci. (Rajshari)', published by the Institute of Biological Sciences.
Journal of Biosciences
DisciplineBiology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byProf. B J Rao (IISER Tirupati)
Publication details
Former name(s)
Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Section B), Proceedings-Animal Sciences, Proceedings-Plant Sciences, Proceedings-Experimental Biology
History1934-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly till 2019, Now CAP mode
Yes
1.65 (2019)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Biosci.
Indexing
CODENJOBSDN
ISSN0250-5991 (print)
0973-7138 (web)
LCCN2003209618
OCLC no.05871960
Links

The Journal of Biosciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, India. The current editor-in-chief is Prof. B J Rao (IISER Tirupati, Tirupati). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 1.65.[1]

History

The Journal of Biosciences was established in 1934 as the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Section B). In 1978, the Proceedings were split into three sections: Proceedings-Animal Sciences, Proceedings-Plant Sciences, and Proceedings-Experimental Biology. The latter section was renamed Journal of Biosciences in 1979, and in 1991 it was merged again with the other two sections.[2]

Aim and Scope

The journal covers all areas of biology. It publishes research and reviews, series articles, perspectives, clipboards, commentaries, and short communications. Special theme issues are also published. The details of the editorial board is available at the link given below.[3]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Journal of Biosciences". 2015 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "About this journal". Journal of Biosciences. Springer Science+Business Media. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ "Journal of Biosciences | Indian Academy of Sciences".