Nature

Communications Biology

(ISSN 2399-3642)

Communications Biology is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of the biological sciences. Research papers published by the journal represent significant advances bringing new biological insight to a specialized area of research. More information about our aims and scope can be found here. Manuscripts are evaluated for their suitability by our in-house editors and Editorial Board Members. Learn more about our editorial process and read our Guide to Authors. Our journal metrics page provides information about journal impact and peer review speed.

Communications Biology has a 2-year impact factor: 6.548 (2021), article downloads of 4,666,583 (2021) and 11 days from submission to the first editorial decision.

Communications Biology complements the other Nature Portfolio journals by providing a new open access option for biologists while applying less stringent criteria for impact and significance than the Nature-branded journals, including Nature Communications.

Communications Biology publishes primary research Articles (both full and shorter papers), Reviews, Perspectives, Comments, and Matters Arising. A guide to our content types can be found here.

All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Biology, apply the same criteria for technical validity and adherence to ethical standards. More information about editorial policies at Nature Portfolio can be found here.

Abstracting and indexing

Communications Biology is currently indexed in:

Medline

PubMed and PubMed Central

Scopus

Science Citation Index Expanded

Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition

BIOSIS

Biological Abstracts

Current Contents/Life Sciences

Dimensions

DOAJ

Google Scholar

Zoological Record

SCImago

CAB Abstracts

Abbreviation

The correct abbreviation for abstracting and indexing purposes is Commun. Biol.

Press releases

Communications Biology articles that are deemed especially newsworthy may be press released, to a registered list, by our press office. Journalists wishing to receive press releases while papers are still under embargo should contact press@nature.com for further information.

Introductory video

Learn more about the launch of Communications Biology, with a brief introduction from the publisher and editors in the video below.