Biological Theory

Aims & Scope

Biological Theory is devoted to theoretical advances in the fields of evolution and cognition with an emphasis on the conceptual integration afforded by evolutionary and developmental approaches.

The journal appeals to a wide audience of scientists, social scientists, and scholars from the humanities, particularly philosophers and historians of biology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.544

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10688

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	117

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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 Arts and Humanities, 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.

• The Evolution of Religion: How Cognitive By-Products, Adaptive Learning Heuristics, Ritual Displays, and Group Competition Generate Deep Commitments to Prosocial Religions

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Scott, Joseph

• Cultural Niche Construction: An Introduction

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Kevin N., Michael J.

• Legacy Effects: The Persistent Impact of Ecological Interactions

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Kim

• Holobionts as Units of Selection and a Model of Their Population Dynamics and Evolution

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Joan, Scott F., Eugene, Ilana, Elisabeth A.

• A Cultural Niche Construction Theory of Initial Domestication

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Bruce D.

• The Problem of Biological Individuality

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Ellen

• The Concept of Morphospaces in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology: Mathematics and Metaphors

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Philipp, Simon M.

• Theses on Biosemiotics: Prolegomena to a Theoretical Biology

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Kalevi, Terrence, Claus, Jesper, Frederik

• Ecological Inheritance and Cultural Inheritance: What Are They and How Do They Differ?

  Citation: 105

  Authors: John, Kevin N.

• The Pleasures and Perils of Darwinizing Culture (with Phylogenies)

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Russell D., Simon J., Robert M.

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