| The Biological Bulletin | |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Zoological Bulletin |
| Abbreviated title (ISO) | Biol. Bull. |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Carol Schachinger |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Marine Biological Laboratory (United States) |
| Publication history | 1897–present |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Open access | After 1 yr |
| Impact factor (2009) |
1.942 |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0006-3185 (print) 1939-8697 (web) |
| LCCN | a38000518 |
| CODEN | BIBUBX |
| OCLC number | 1536426 |
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The Biological Bulletin is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the field of biology. The journal was established in 1897 as the Zoological Bulletin by Charles Otis Whitman and William Morton Wheeler. In 1899 the title was changed to The Biological Bulletin, and production was transferred to the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts.[1] The current managing editor is Carol Schachinger.[2]
The Biological Bulletin is indexed by several bibliographic services, including Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, BIOBASE, and Geo Abstracts.[2] Six issues are published per year and all content is made freely available one year after publication.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2009 impact factor of 1.942.[3]