''BioSystems'' is a monthly

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covering experimental, computational, and theoretical research that links

biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

, and the

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sciences. It was established in 1967 as ''Currents in Modern Biology'' by Robert G. Grenell. In 1972 the journal was renamed ''Currents in Modern Biology: Bio Systems'', which was shortened to ''BioSystems'' in 1974. Previous editors include J.P. Schadé, Alan W. Schwartz,

Sidney W. Fox Sidney Walter Fox (24 March 1912 – 10 August 1998) was a Los Angeles-born biochemist responsible for discoveries on the origins of biological systems. Fox explored the synthesis of amino acids from inorganic molecules, the synthesis of prot ...

Michael Conrad Michael Conrad (October 16, 1925November 22, 1983) was an American actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of veteran cop Sgt. Phil Esterhaus on ''Hill Street Blues'', in which he ended the introductory roll call to each week's show with "Le ...

Lynn Margulis Lynn Margulis (born Lynn Petra Alexander; March 5, 1938 – November 22, 2011) was an American evolutionary biologist, and was the primary modern proponent for the significance of symbiosis in evolution. Historian Jan Sapp has said that "Lynn Ma ...

, David B. Fogel, Gary B. Fogel, George Kampis, Francisco Lara-Ochoa, Koichiro Matsuno, Ray Paton, and W. Mike L. Holcombe. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 1.973.

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* {{Official website, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/biosystems/ Elsevier academic journals English-language journals Publications established in 1967 Monthly journals Evolutionary biology journals Systems journals