- Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
- ISSN: 17417007
- Journal Impact Factor: 4.5
- SJR: 1.727
- Journal Quartile: Q1
- Publication Language: English
- Indexing: Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC
- Open-Access: Yes
- Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- Review Process: Peer review
- H-Index: 137
- Plagiarism Policy: Yes
- Time Between Submission and Publication (in weeks): 9
- Article Publication Charges: Yes
- Article Publication Charges: 2390 GBP; 3390 USD; 2790 EUR
- Waiver Policy: Yes
- Publication Area: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Developmental Biology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Physiology
- Journal Official Website: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcbiol/