Journal profile
BioDiscovery
ISSN 2050-2966 · Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria
BioDiscovery: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioDiscovery is published by Pensoft Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer-related Molecular Pathways, DNA Repair Mechanisms and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of BioDiscovery is to provide a platform for scientists in all areas of biology and medicine to promote, share and discuss new ideas and developments. BioDiscovery considers for publication original, high quality research which contributes significantly for the development of the knowledge in biology and medicine. Articles submitted to BioDiscovery benefit from its broad scope and readership, and dedicated media promotion. We have a rapid turnaround time of 3 weeks from submission to first decision. Indexed: DOAJ, Sherpa/Romeo, Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, Mendeley Archived: ZENODO, CLOCKSS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, United States 1, Sweden 1, Russia 1, Czechia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related Molecular PathwaysMedicine14.3%
- DNA Repair MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.2%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine4.4%
- Heat shock proteins researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AGORA, AGRICOLA, ASCI, ASOS Indeks, Baidu Scholar, BASE, British Library, Cabells Journalytics, ChronosHub, CNKI, CrossRef, Dimensions, EBSCOhost, EZB, FAO AGRIS, GALE Academic OneFile, GoOA, Google Scholar, iDiscover (University of Cambridge), JournalTOCs, Lens, LetPub, Library of Congress, LIVIVO, MIAR, Mir@bel, NAVER, OpenAIRE, OpenAlexPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 87 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 199 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 899 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 199 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 / EUR 3,000 / EUR 5,000 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
The journal requires that all parties involved in a publication (i.e. the authors, reviewers and academic editors) should transparently declare any potential Conflicts of Interest (also known as Competing Interests). The disclosure of a Conflict of Interest does not necessarily mean that there is an issue to be addressed; it simply ensures that all parties are appropriately informed of any relevan…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to the journal, the authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been formally published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, thesis, or overlay journal), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication has bee…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
This journal uses a single-blind peer review process. This means that the names of reviewers are hidden from the authors (the author does not know the identity of the reviewer, but the reviewer knows the identity of the author). Notwithstanding that, the reviewers are encouraged to disclose their identities, if they wish to do so. Each article is reviewed by at least two independent experts, with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Archived in CLOCKSS, Zenodo, Portico, Zendy Model summary
Archived: CLOCKSS, Zenodo, Portico, Zendy
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishers
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-2966
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioDiscovery
How long does peer review take at BioDiscovery?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of BioDiscovery based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), United States (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioDiscovery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioDiscovery is indexed in DOAJ.
Is BioDiscovery open access, and what is the APC?
BioDiscovery is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .