''The Biological Bulletin'' is a
peer-reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
covering the field of
biology. The journal was established in 1897 as the ''Zoological Bulletin'' by
Charles Otis Whitman and
William Morton Wheeler
William Morton Wheeler (March 19, 1865 – April 19, 1937) was an American entomologist, myrmecologist and Harvard professor.
Biography Early life and education
William Morton Wheeler was born on March 19, 1865, to parents Julius Morton Wheeler ...
. In 1899 the title was changed to ''The Biological Bulletin'', and production was transferred to the
Marine Biological Laboratory at
Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
The current
editor-in-chief is Kenneth M. Halanych.
''The Biological Bulletin'' is indexed by several bibliographic services, including
Index Medicus,
MEDLINE,
Chemical Abstracts,
Current Contents,
BIOBASE, and
Geo Abstracts.
Six issues are published per year and all content is made freely available one year after publication.
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports'', the journal had a 2021 impact score of: 1.932. Ranked #54 out of 110 in Marine & Freshwater Biology journals
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Publications established in 1897
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