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Theory in Biosciences is a peer reviewed journal focusing on novel concepts in theoretical biology, including analytical and modelling approaches.

  • Highlights include bioinspired modeling, complexity, and evolutionary biology.
  • Strong emphasis on the philosophy of biology and the history of ideas.
  • Rigorous analysis expected for models phrased in mathematical terms.
  • The journal does not consider standard stability analysis or data analysis papers without novel methods or profound biological insight.

Editors-in-Chief
  • Jürgen Jost,
  • Manfred Laubichler,
  • Peter F. Stadler
Impact factor
1.1 (2022)
5 year impact factor
1.3 (2022)
Submission to first decision (median)
6 days
Downloads
125,617 (2023)

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  • Special Issue

    New Content ItemThis Special Issue “Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919): The German Darwin and his impact on modern biology” is published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Haeckel’s death on 9 August 2019.

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Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1611-7530
Print ISSN
1431-7613
Abstracted and indexed in
  1. ANVUR
  2. BFI List
  3. BIOSIS
  4. Baidu
  5. Biological Abstracts
  6. CLOCKSS
  7. CNKI
  8. CNPIEC
  9. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
  10. Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
  11. DBLP
  12. Dimensions
  13. EBSCO
  14. EMBiology
  15. Google Scholar
  16. Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  17. Medline
  18. Meta
  19. Naver
  20. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  21. Portico
  22. ProQuest
  23. SCImago
  24. SCOPUS
  25. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  26. TD Net Discovery Service
  27. UGC-CARE List (India)
  28. Wanfang
  29. Zoological Record
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