Journal of the Royal Society Interface
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Journal of the Royal Society Interface
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Published by:
The Royal SocietyISSN:
1742-5662Last checked date:
03/2020Scope:
High quality research at the interface of the physical and life sciences. It publishes research applying chemistry, engineering, materials science, mathematics and physics to the biological and medical sciences; it also highlights discoveries in the life sciences of relevance to the physical sciences. Welcomes contributions on a diverse range of topics, including but not limited to; biocomplexity, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biomaterials, biomechanics, bionanoscience, biophysics, chemical biology, computer science (as applied to the life sciences), medical physics, synthetic biology, systems biology, theoretical biology and tissue engineering. The criteria for acceptance are: work of outstanding quality and international importance, originality and interest across disciplines. To be acceptable for publication a paper should represent a significant advance in its field, rather than something incremental.Additional free text:
Copyright transfer to the journal for all articile except open access, where a different licence is applied (CC BY). Website Instructions for authorsPeer review?
Peer review type:
ConventionalPeer review openness:
Closed, single blindSelectivity:
Somewhat selective (IF ~3-8)Open access?
Free to read option:
Paper can be free for anyone to readAllows green OA:
YesHas waivers:
YesHas membership system:
Institutional membershipAccess type:
HybridLicence:
All papers are CC BYLevel of APC:
$1600-2500Speed?
Speed to first decision:
Less than 3 monthsSpeed from acceptance to publication:
Less than a monthOther?
Ownership of publisher:
SocietyLength restrictions:
MediumProvides altmetrics:
AltmetricCrossMark implemented:
YesHas a 2015 impact factor:
YesCopyedits:
Yes