Comptes Rendus - Biologies

Aims & Scope

Comptes Rendus Biologies is a peer-reviewed electronic journal, which covers all areas of life sciences: biomodelling, molecular biology and genetics, developmental and reproductive biology, cell biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, ecology, etc.

It publishes original research articles, review articles, historical perspectives, pedagogical texts or conference proceedings, with no limit in length and in a format as flexible as necessary (figures, associated data, etc.).

Comptes Rendus Biologies only publishes articles that have been solicited by the journal's editorial board.

Unsolicited submissions are not considered.

The journal publishes four issues per year (thematic or general), with articles published in English and French

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.70

h-index

Year	Value
2024	98

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16381

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	71

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.308

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, 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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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Conservation genetics of cattle, sheep, and goats

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Pierre, Eric, Johan, François

• Protein variety and functional diversity: Swiss-Prot annotation in its biological context

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Brigitte, Marie-Claude, Livia, Ursula, Lydie, Bernd, Amos

• From functional genomics to systems biology: concepts and practices

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Charles, Sandrine, Magali, Leroy

• Structure and mechanism of the lactose permease

  Citation: 85

  Authors: H. Ronald

• Interactive effects of salinity and iron deficiency in Medicago ciliaris

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Mokded, Zouhaier, Riadh, Chedly, Mohamed

• Effects of different water availability at post-anthesis stage on grain nutrition and quality in strong-gluten winter wheat

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Chang-Xing, Ming-Rong, Zhen-Lin, Yue-Fu, Qi

• Phenolic composition and antioxidant activities of two Phlomis species: A correlation study

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Yuan, Zhe-zhi

• Fertilization and early seed formation

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Christian, Peter

• Changements biochimiques induits par le cadmium et le cuivre au cours de la germination des graines de petit pois (Pisum sativum L.)

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Asma, Abdelilah, Ezzedine

• Regulation of anisotropic cell expansion in higher plants

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Elizabeth Faris, Martine, Samantha, Herman

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