The Quarterly Review of Biology

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Aims and scope

The journal publishes review articles. Beyond the core biological sciences, the journal also covers related areas, including policy studies and the history and philosophy of science. There is also a book review section. [1]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, and the Science Citation Index.

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