Journal Guide

Launched as an independent journal in 2005 Biology Letters is a primarily online, peer-reviewed journal that publishes short, high-quality articles from across the biological sciences. The scope of Biology Letters is vast - publishing high-quality research in any area of the biological sciences. However, we have particular strengths in the biology, evolution and ecology of whole organisms. We also publish in other areas of biology, such as molecular ecology and evolution, environmental science, and taxonomy and systematics.Articles submitted to Biology Letters benefit from its broad scope and readership, dedicated media promotion and we aim for a turnaround time of within 4 weeks to first decision.The journal is particularly suited to research that requires high visibility due to its novel findings.

Each issue of Interface Focus is devoted to a specific topic at the interface of the physical and life sciences. This area will define a research frontier that is advancing rapidly and will, by its very nature, bridge traditional disciplines. The journal is essential reading for scientists working across the physical / life sciences divide. Topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to: biocomplexity, biocomputation, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biomaterials, biomechanics, bionanoscience, biophysics, chemical biology, medical physics, synthetic biology, systems biology, theoretical biology, tissue engineering.

Notes and Records is an international journal which publishes original research in the history of science, technology and medicine up to and including the 21st century.In addition to publishing peer-reviewed research articles, Notes and Records welcomes recollections or autobiographical accounts written by Fellows and others recording important moments in science from the recent past. It also includes book reviews and news of research projects and online and other resources of interest to historians.

Open Biology is a fast, open access journal covering biology at the molecular and cellular level. Open Biology publishes original, high quality research in cell biology, developmental and structural biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, immunology, microbiology and genetics.

Since the migration of converting content from print to electronic has evolved, MetaPress has established a reputation for disseminating scholarly information on the Web, and hosting highly ranked journals and e-books in many disciplines. It is the e-publishing platform for many scholarly publishers.MetaPress understands e-publishing needs and knows what subscribers and future customers need. Combining a tradition of excellence in service with a superior development team, it prides itself on going above and beyond to exceed publishers’ expectations.

MetaPress provides e-content management and end-user access Web sites for the world’s leading scholarly publishers. Since the migration of converting content from print to electronic has evolved, MetaPress has established an excellent reputation for disseminating scholarly information on the Web, and hosting highly ranked journals and e-books in many disciplines.

The Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the fast publication and worldwide dissemination of high-quality research