Publishing with Biology Methods & Protocols

Biology Methods & Protocols is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal on new or improved methods in biological sciences, biomedicine, pre-clinical and translational research.

The journal is committed to creating a forum for the cross-fertilization of ideas across all areas of the field and is proactively disseminating high quality research.

There are many reasons to partner with Biology Methods & Protocols for publishing your work, read on to discover just a few:

Reputation and Impact

Biology Methods & Protocols has an impact factor of 2.5 and a CiteScore of 3.8. Browse some of the most highly cited research that has contributed of our continued success here.

Author experience

The journal is published by Oxford University Press which has a resource center to answer all of your questions before, during, and after publication—including advice on how best to promote your work once published.

Peer review

Biology Methods & Protocols is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research.

Range of content

Biology Methods & Protocols publishes a range of article types so you can choose the format most appropriate for communicating your findings. Choose from methods, reviews, opinions, innovations, protocols, pre-registered study, commentaries, new materials or teaching new methods.

Open access journal

Biology Methods & Protocols is fully open access, meaning your research is free to read and can be accessed globally. An open access license increases the visibility of your research and creates more opportunities for fellow researchers to read, share, cite, and build upon your findings.

Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press. Corresponding authors based in countries and regions that are part of the developing countries initiative are eligible for a full waiver of publishing fees in our fully open access journals. For further details, please see our APC Waiver Policy.

Ready to submit?

Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with Biology Methods & Protocols, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit our submission site to submit your research.