Biology and Philosophy

Aims & Scope

Biology & Philosophy aims to publish the best original work in philosophy of biology, broadly understood to span conceptual, theoretical, and methodological issues in the biological sciences.

It is aimed at a broad readership across the sciences and humanities, and welcomes submissions from authors in these disciplines.

Most of the articles we publish are standard research articles of 10,000 words or fewer.

Occasionally, Biology & Philosophy will publish target articles (along with commentaries), review essays, and area reviews.

We will also consider publishing special issues.

If you are interested in contributing any format beyond a standard research article, please contact the Editor-in-Chief.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.815

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6594

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	364

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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 strategy of model-based science

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Peter

• Causation in biology: stability, specificity, and the choice of levels of explanation

  Citation: 296

  Authors: James

• Top-down Causation Without Top-down Causes

  Citation: 287

  Authors: Carl F., William

• Alternative formulations of multilevel selection

  Citation: 245

  Authors: John, I. Lorraine

• Individuality, pluralism, and the phylogenetic species concept

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Brent D., Robert N.

• Function without purpose

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Ron, George V.

• Extended Phenotype – But Not Too Extended. A Reply to Laland, Turner and Jablonka

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Richard

• It’s the song, not the singer: an exploration of holobiosis and evolutionary theory

  Citation: 172

  Authors: W. Ford, Austin

• Complexity and evolution: What everybody knows

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Daniel W.

• Integrative Pluralism

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Sandra D.

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