Journal profile

The Biological bulletin

Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISSN0006-3185 | 1939-8697 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.20
Citation rate 0.84 58 total citations
h5-index 21 h5 depth signal
Cited share 33.3% 25 of 75
Total citations 58 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.42 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.7% 1 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 201
Japan 21
Australia 19
Canada 18
Brazil 11

Citing Fields of Research

Marine Biology 259
Animal Biology 176
Entomology 75
Cell Biology 53
Physiology 50

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,902 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 75 25 cited publications
Last 12 months 17 3.4 publications/month
Open access share 0.0% 0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 201 citing publications
Leading citing field Marine Biology 259 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 9 June 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v126n2, Oct. 1965-v160n1, 1981; v186n1, Feb. 1994-
PubMed
v126n2, Oct. 1965-v160n1, 1981; v186n1, Feb. 1994-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Marine Biology Animal Biology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.)

Broad Categories

Biology Marine Biology Biosensors

MeSH Descriptors

Biology Marine Biology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Issued by the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass.

Indexes: Vols. 61-80, 1931-41. 1 v.

Vol. 180, no. 1 (1991)19941215 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper