Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
ISSN 0024-4066 · eISSN 1095-8312 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1969
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,541; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 35.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is a direct descendant of the oldest biological journal in the world, which published the epoch-making papers on evolution by Darwin and Wallace. The Journal specializes in evolution in the broadest sense and covers all taxonomic groups in all five kingdoms. It covers all the methods used to study evolution, whether whole-organism or molecular, practical or theoretical.d.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101LetPub ·
- h-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 138LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 149 | 47 | 152 |
| 2024 | 140 | 93 | 451 |
| 2023 | 177 | 121 | 924 |
| 2022 | 139 | 53 | 1,430 |
| 2021 | 178 | 65 | 1,794 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,685 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0024-4066
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-8312
- Society / sponsor
- Linnean Society of London
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
What CAS zone is Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Evolutionary Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biological Journal of the Linnean Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 184.
How long does peer review take at Biological Journal of the Linnean Society?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Biological Journal of the Linnean Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biological Journal of the Linnean Society open access, and what is the APC?
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,541.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .