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Questions about BioScience

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who publishes BioScience journal?

BioScience is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences.

When was BioScience established?

BioScience was established in 1964.

What journal did BioScience replace?

BioScience replaced the AIBS Bulletin, which had been published from 1951 to 1963.

What kind of content does BioScience publish?

BioScience publishes literature reviews of current biology research, along with essays and discussion sections on education, public policy, the history of biology, and theoretical issues.

Where is BioScience indexed?

BioScience is abstracted and indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed (1973-1979), the Science Citation Index, Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Sciences, The Zoological Record, and BIOSIS Previews.

What is BioScience's impact factor?

According to the Journal Citation Reports, BioScience had a 2020 impact factor of 8.589.