Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Aims & Scope

The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society publishes papers concerned with the process of organic evolution in the broadest sense.

It particularly welcomes contributions (up to a maximum of 12 000 words) that illustrate the unifying concepts of evolutionary biology with evidence, either observational or theoretical, from any relevant field of the biological sciences.

Potential authors should be aware that papers on specialized subjects are discouraged.

The Biological Journal succeeded (in 1969) the Proceedings of the Society, the journal in which Darwin and Wallace published their seminal papers in 1858.

The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is published online-only.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.640

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9025

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	937

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Some genetic consequences of ice ages, and their role in divergence and speciation

  Citation: 3302

  Authors: G

• Molecular and morphological data reveal cryptic taxonomic diversity in the terrestrial slug complex Arion subfuscus/fuscus (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Arionidae) in continental north-west Europe

  Citation: 2239

  Authors: J., K., N., A. J., T.

• Post-glacial re-colonization of European biota

  Citation: 2234

  Authors: GODFREY M.

• Towards integrative taxonomy

  Citation: 1399

  Authors: BENOÃŽT

• Sympatric cryptic species in New Zealand Onychophora

  Citation: 1082

  Authors: Steven A.

• Metapopulation dynamics: brief history and conceptual domain

  Citation: 1036

  Authors: ILKKA, MICHAEL

• On the measurement and classification of colour in studies of animal colour patterns

  Citation: 1001

  Authors: JOHN A.

• Spatial autocorrelation in biology: 1. Methodology

  Citation: 956

  Authors: ROBERT R., NEAL L.

• Mitochondrial DNA and two perspectives on evolutionary genetics

  Citation: 820

  Authors: ALLAN C., REBECCA L., STEVEN M., MATTHEW, ULF B., KATHLEEN M., RUSSELL G., STEPHEN R., ELLEN M., RICHARD D., MARK

• Nested subsets and the structure of insular mammalian faunas and archipelagos

  Citation: 727

  Authors: Bruce D., Wirt

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