Biological Reviews

Aims & Scope

Biological Reviews publishes synthetic reviews, based on the literature, covering important biological questions that are interesting to a broad readership and are timely (e.g. from a fast-moving field, or due to new discoveries or conceptual advances).

A 'synthetic review' goes beyond compiling information, rather it should analyse the information and build a new theoretical or conceptual framework that can substantially reshape the area

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11.7
2024	11.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.383

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	362

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4772

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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 and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Freshwater biodiversity: importance, threats, status and conservation challenges

  Citation: 6532

  Authors: David, Angela H., Mark O., Zen‐Ichiro, Duncan J., Christian, Robert J., Anne‐Hélène, Doris, Melanie L. J., Caroline A.

• Effect size, confidence interval and statistical significance: a practical guide for biologists

  Citation: 2977

  Authors: Shinichi, Innes C.

• THE MAINTENANCE OF SPECIES‐RICHNESS IN PLANT COMMUNITIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE REGENERATION NICHE

  Citation: 2940

  Authors: P. J.

• Integrating animal temperament within ecology and evolution

  Citation: 2762

  Authors: Denis, Simon M., Daniel, Peter T., Niels J.

• SPERM COMPETITION AND ITS EVOLUTIONARY CONSEQUENCES IN THE INSECTS

  Citation: 2742

  Authors: G. A.

• Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity

  Citation: 2670

  Authors: Andrea J., Andrew K., Irena F., Erika J., Peter A., Pieter T. J., Karen A., Tyson J., Julian D., Steve J., John P., William W., Klement, Jesse C., David, Steven J.

• CHEMIOSMOTIC COUPLING IN OXIDATIVE AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PHOSPHORYLATION

  Citation: 2615

  Authors: PETER

• Repeatability for Gaussian and non‐Gaussian data: a practical guide for biologists

  Citation: 2064

  Authors: Shinichi, Holger

• Bivariate line‐fitting methods for allometry

  Citation: 1909

  Authors: David I., Ian J., Daniel S., Mark

• REPRODUCTIVE and LARVAL ECOLOGY OF MARINE BOTTOM INVERTEBRATES

  Citation: 1700

  Authors: GUNNAR

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