The Company of Biologists · ISSN 2046-6390
Biology Open impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 1.79 citations per paper for Biology Open, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 1.79Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 77Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 2262,847 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $1,995Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works Biology Open published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What Biology Open publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Ecology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Open | 1.79 | 77 | Open |
| STAR Protocols | 1.74 | 47 | Open |
| JBC | 1.96 | 781 | Open |
| eLife | 2.08 | 311 | Open |
| Evolution | 2.80 | 362 | Subscription |
About Biology Open.
Comment 1What is the Biology Open impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 1.79 citations per paper for Biology Open, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is Biology Open open access?
Yes, Biology Open is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $1,995.
Comment 3How many papers does Biology Open publish a year?
OpenAlex records 226 works in 2025, and 2,847 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.