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Biological Sciences

360Bio Scholar submission guidelines

Open-access scholarship across biology, biotechnology, ecology, and life science systems.

Open for submissions

Aims and scope

Publishes biological science research with strong methods, reproducible reporting, and useful scholarly metadata.

Manuscript preparation

Prepare a structured manuscript with complete author affiliations, ORCID identifiers where available, keywords, conflict-of-interest disclosures, funding statements, ethics approval where applicable, and journal-appropriate references.

Formatting requirements

Submit manuscripts as DOCX, DOC, or PDF files. Use clear section headings, numbered tables and figures, complete references, and supplementary files where required by the article type.

Ethics and reporting

The journal follows COPE-aligned editorial standards, transparent peer review governance, conflict-of-interest disclosure, correction policies, and research integrity screening.

Data availability

Include a data availability statement for all submissions. Where data cannot be shared, authors should explain legal, ethical, privacy, or institutional restrictions.

APC and waivers

APC: USD 75. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with demonstrated need, institutional partnerships, and approved publisher campaigns.

Journal information

Publication frequency: Continuous publication. Online ISSN: 3021-1519. Print ISSN: 3021-1500.

Before submitting

Confirm the manuscript fits this journal's aims and scope.

Prepare a structured abstract, keywords, author affiliations, and ORCID identifiers where available.

Include ethics approval, consent, conflict-of-interest, funding, and data availability statements where applicable.

Upload a clean manuscript file and keep figures, tables, references, and supplementary files ready for editorial screening.

Review the APC and waiver policy before submission.

Use the same 360Scholar account to track screening, peer review, revisions, acceptance, and production.

Indexing and visibility

This journal currently lists the following indexing and discoverability signals.

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