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About Biology Direct
Biology Direct is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.261 and H-index of 87.
Coverage: 2006-2026. Research categories: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Applied Mathematics (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Modeling and Simulation (Q1); Immunology (Q2).
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Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis; Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research; Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology; Origins and Evolution of Life.
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