Journal of Biosciences

Journal of Biosciences  
Former names
Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Section B), Proceedings-Animal Sciences, Proceedings-Plant Sciences, Proceedings-Experimental Biology
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
J. Biosci.
Discipline Biology
Language English
Edited by D. P. Kasbekar
Publication details
Publisher
Publication history
1934-present
Frequency Quarterly
2.064
Indexing
ISSN 0250-5991 (print)
0973-7138 (web)
LCCN 2003209618
CODEN JOBSDN
OCLC no. 05871960
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The Journal of Biosciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Indian Academy of Sciences. The current editor-in-chief is D. P. Kasbekar. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 1.939.[1]

History

The Journal of Biosciences was established in 1934 as the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Section B). In 1978, the Proceedings were split into three sections: Proceedings-Animal Sciences, Proceedings-Plant Sciences, and Proceedings-Experimental Biology. The latter section was renamed Journal of Biosciences in 1979, and in 1991 it was merged again with the other two sections.[2]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:[2]

References

  1. "Journal of Biosciences". 2013 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.) (Thomson Reuters). 2014.
  2. 1 2 "About this journal". Journal of Biosciences. Springer Science+Business Media. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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