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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BioEssays is a monthly peer-reviewed review journal covering molecular and cellular biology. Areas covered include genetics, genomics, epigenetics, evolution, developmental biology, neuroscience, human biology, physiology, systems biology, and plant biology. The journal also publishes commentaries on aspects of science communication, education, policy, and current affairs.
History[edit]
The journal was established in December 1984 by founding editor-in-chief William J. Whelan under the auspices of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Adam S. Wilkins became editor in January 1990. Originally published by ICSU Press and The Company of Biologists, BioEssays has been published by John Wiley & Sons since January 1998. Andrew Moore became editor-in-chief in August 2008. Kerstin Brachhold is current editor-in-chief.
Abstracting and indexing[edit]
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
BIOBASE
BIOSIS
CAB Abstracts
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Chemical Abstracts Service
CSA Biological Sciences Database
Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
Current Contents (Life Sciences)
EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
Institute for Scientific Information
MEDLINE/Index Medicus
Scopus
The Zoological Record
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 5.423.[1]
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External links[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BioEssays&oldid=1166595522"
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