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Publisher: The Royal Society
Categories Rank Trend in last 3 yrs
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all) #22 of 209 down down by 6 ranks
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) #11 of 85 down down by 5 ranks
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calendar-icon Last 4 years overview: 805 Published Papers | 4010 Citations
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last-updated-icon Last updated: 16/06/2020
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Impact Factor

CiteRatio

Determines the importance of a journal by taking a measure of frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year.

A measure of average citations received per peer-reviewed paper published in the journal.

2.869

14% from 2018

Impact factor for Biology Letters from 2016 - 2019
Year Value
2019 2.869
2018 3.323
2017 3.345
2016 3.089
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5.0

11% from 2019

CiteRatio for Biology Letters from 2016 - 2020
Year Value
2020 5.0
2019 5.6
2018 5.8
2017 5.6
2016 5.4
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  • Impact factor of this journal has decreased by 14% in last year.
  • This journal’s impact factor is in the top 10 percentile category.

insights Insights

  • CiteRatio of this journal has decreased by 11% in last years.
  • This journal’s CiteRatio is in the top 10 percentile category.

SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)

Measures weighted citations received by the journal. Citation weighting depends on the categories and prestige of the citing journal.

Measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the journal's category.

1.596

3% from 2019

SJR for Biology Letters from 2016 - 2020
Year Value
2020 1.596
2019 1.651
2018 1.924
2017 1.914
2016 1.851
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1.177

2% from 2019

SNIP for Biology Letters from 2016 - 2020
Year Value
2020 1.177
2019 1.197
2018 1.268
2017 1.217
2016 1.123
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insights Insights

  • SJR of this journal has decreased by 3% in last years.
  • This journal’s SJR is in the top 10 percentile category.

insights Insights

  • SNIP of this journal has decreased by 2% in last years.
  • This journal’s SNIP is in the top 10 percentile category.
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Biology Letters

Biology Letters is a primarily online, peer-reviewed journal that publishes short, high-quality articles from across the biological sciences. The scope of Biology Letters is vast - publishing high-quality research in any area of the biological sciences. However, we have partic...... Read More

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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Last updated on
16 Jun 2020
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ISSN
1744-9561
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Impact Factor
High - 1.383
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Acceptance Rate
23%
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Open Access
Yes
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Sherpa RoMEO Archiving Policy
Green faq
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Plagiarism Check
Available via Turnitin
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Endnote Style
Download Available
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Bibliography Name
Vancouver
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Citation Type
Numbered
[25]
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Bibliography Example
Blonder GE, Tinkham M, Klapwijk TM. Transition from metallic to tunneling regimes in superconducting microconstrictions: Excess current, charge imbalance, and supercurrent con-version. Phys Rev B. 1982;25(7):4515–4532. Available from: 10.1103/PhysRevB.25.4515.

Top papers written in this journal

open accessOpen access Journal Article DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2008.0118
Species detection using environmental DNA from water samples.
Gentile Francesco Ficetola1, Claude Miaud2, François Pompanon3, Pierre Taberlet3
23 Aug 2008 - Biology Letters

Abstract:

The assessment of species distribution is a first critical phase of biodiversity studies and is necessary to many disciplines such as biogeography, conservation biology and ecology. However, several species are difficult to detect, especially during particular time periods or developmental stages, potentially biasing study ou... The assessment of species distribution is a first critical phase of biodiversity studies and is necessary to many disciplines such as biogeography, conservation biology and ecology. However, several species are difficult to detect, especially during particular time periods or developmental stages, potentially biasing study outcomes. Here we present a novel approach, based on the limited persistence of DNA in the environment, to detect the presence of a species in fresh water. We used specific primers that amplify short mitochondrial DNA sequences to track the presence of a frog (Rana catesbeiana) in controlled environments and natural wetlands. A multi-sampling approach allowed for species detection in all environments where it was present, even at low densities. The reliability of the results was demonstrated by the identification of amplified DNA fragments, using traditional sequencing and parallel pyrosequencing techniques. As the environment can retain the molecular imprint of inhabiting species, our approach allows the reliable detection of secretive organisms in wetlands without direct observation. Combined with massive sequencing and the development of DNA barcodes that enable species identification, this approach opens new perspectives for the assessment of current biodiversity from environmental samples. read more read less

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Environmental DNA (60%)60% related to the paper, Pyrosequencing (52%)52% related to the paper, Species distribution (50%)50% related to the paper
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1,226 Citations
open accessOpen access Journal Article DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2007.0149
Psychological benefits of greenspace increase with biodiversity
22 Aug 2007 - Biology Letters

Abstract:

The world's human population is becoming concentrated into cities, giving rise to concerns that it is becoming increasingly isolated from nature. Urban public greenspaces form the arena of many people's daily contact with nature and such contact has measurable physical and psychological benefits. Here we show that these psych... The world's human population is becoming concentrated into cities, giving rise to concerns that it is becoming increasingly isolated from nature. Urban public greenspaces form the arena of many people's daily contact with nature and such contact has measurable physical and psychological benefits. Here we show that these psychological benefits increase with the species richness of urban greenspaces. Moreover, we demonstrate that greenspace users can more or less accurately perceive species richness depending on the taxonomic group in question. These results indicate that successful management of urban greenspaces should emphasize biological complexity to enhance human well-being in addition to biodiversity conservation. read more read less

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Population (53%)53% related to the paper
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open accessOpen access Journal Article DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2006.0509
Cues of being watched enhance cooperation in a real-world setting
Melissa Bateson1, Daniel Nettle2, Gilbert Roberts2
22 Sep 2006 - Biology Letters

Abstract:

We examined the effect of an image of a pair of eyes on contributions to an honesty box used to collect money for drinks in a university coffee room. People paid nearly three times as much for their drinks when eyes were displayed rather than a control image. This finding provides the first evidence from a naturalistic settin... We examined the effect of an image of a pair of eyes on contributions to an honesty box used to collect money for drinks in a university coffee room. People paid nearly three times as much for their drinks when eyes were displayed rather than a control image. This finding provides the first evidence from a naturalistic setting of the importance of cues of being watched, and hence reputational concerns, on human cooperative behaviour. read more read less
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1,062 Citations
open accessOpen access Journal Article DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2015.0623
Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions
Céline Bellard, Phillip Cassey1, Tim M. Blackburn2
01 Feb 2016 - Biology Letters

Abstract:

We assessed the prevalence of alien species as a driver of recent extinctions in five major taxa (plants, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals), using data from the IUCN Red List. Our results show that alien species are the second most common threat associated with species that have gone completely extinct from these taxa ... We assessed the prevalence of alien species as a driver of recent extinctions in five major taxa (plants, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals), using data from the IUCN Red List. Our results show that alien species are the second most common threat associated with species that have gone completely extinct from these taxa since AD 1500. Aliens are the most common threat associated with extinctions in three of the five taxa analysed, and for vertebrate extinctions overall. read more read less

Topics:

Endangered species (55%)55% related to the paper, IUCN Red List (52%)52% related to the paper, Introduced species (52%)52% related to the paper, Biodiversity (50%)50% related to the paper
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774 Citations
open accessOpen access Journal Article DOI: 10.1098/RSBL.2009.0986
Diet effects on honeybee immunocompetence
Cédric Alaux1, François Ducloz1, Didier Crauser1, Yves Le Conte1
23 Aug 2010 - Biology Letters

Abstract:

The maintenance of the immune system can be costly, and a lack of dietary protein can increase the susceptibility of organisms to disease. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between protein nutrition and immunity in insects. Here, we tested in honeybees (Apis mellifera) whether dietary protein quantity (m... The maintenance of the immune system can be costly, and a lack of dietary protein can increase the susceptibility of organisms to disease. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between protein nutrition and immunity in insects. Here, we tested in honeybees (Apis mellifera) whether dietary protein quantity (monofloral pollen) and diet diversity (polyfloral pollen) can shape baseline immunocompetence (IC) by measuring parameters of individual immunity (haemocyte concentration, fat body content and phenoloxidase activity) and glucose oxidase (GOX) activity, which enables bees to sterilize colony and brood food, as a parameter of social immunity. Protein feeding modified both individual and social IC but increases in dietary protein quantity did not enhance IC. However, diet diversity increased IC levels. In particular, polyfloral diets induced higher GOX activity compared with monofloral diets, including protein-richer diets. These results suggest a link between protein nutrition and immunity in honeybees and underscore the critical role of resource availability on pollinator health. read more read less
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RoMEO Colour Archiving policy
Green Can archive pre-print and post-print or publisher's version/PDF
Blue Can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing) or publisher's version/PDF
Yellow Can archive pre-print (ie pre-refereeing)
White Archiving not formally supported
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  1. Pre-prints as being the version of the paper before peer review and
  2. Post-prints as being the version of the paper after peer-review, with revisions having been made.

14. What are the most common citation types In Biology Letters?

The 5 most common citation types in order of usage for Biology Letters are:.

S. No. Citation Style Type
1. Author Year
2. Numbered
3. Numbered (Superscripted)
4. Author Year (Cited Pages)
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