I think the Academia Biology Journal is a great resource for researchers and students alike. It provides up-to-date research and information on a variety of topics in the field of biology and is a great way to stay informed on the latest developments in the field.

Dear Yosef Scolnik ,

I am not sure whether Peter Donkor talks about the journal asked here. I presume the questions is about yet another initiative of Academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/journals/2/academia_biology Do realize that Academia.edu started a journal before called “Academia Letters” and stopped this initiative already within less than two years. Have a look at https://www.academia.edu/journals/1/academia_letters/submission_faq where they state, “Academia Letters is no longer publishing articles and has stopped accepting submissions.”. See also my reply of August 27th, 2022 here on RG: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_Academia_Letters_a_Recommendable_option_for_publishing_orphan_papers

The new title “Academia Biology” will start in 2023 to charge an APC which will be a staggering 2000 USD for a basically non-indexed journal (https://www.academia.edu/journals/2/academia_biology/about/article_processing_charge_and_waiver_policy) published by a ‘publisher’ with no experience and reputation in publishing. Their misleadingly remark about the impact factor suggests that they will have an impact factor in 2025 which is theoretically correct but highly unlikely to happen with this ‘organization’ behind it.

Personally, I would avoid this one.

Best regards.

Dear Rob

Thank you so much for your complete and helpful answer

I will follow your advice

best regards

Yosi Scolnik

Dear Scolnik,

Upon a second look at the question posed coupled with a clear prompt from Dr. Keller I think the Academia Biology Journal is a relatively new open access journal, so it is difficult to evaluate its reputation in the scientific community. It is important to look into the journal's editorial board and the quality of the articles they publish. Additionally, it is important to look into the journal's impact factor and how it is indexed in other databases. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide whether or not this journal is a good place for you to publish your work.

Thanks, Peter, for your answers and Insight...

After all, I will not publish there

best

Yosi

Los costes de la revista son excesivos para las ciencias biológicas (2000$) por manuscrito. Es relativamente nueva y los precios no están acorde. FI. 3.5 debe ser verificado

Yes, it seems newly opened journal. I have received call for article for special issue on food borne pathogens. I have visited HEC Journals Recognization System where it is not in the list.

Dear Yosef Scolnik

Greetings

Recently (April 2024), I had looked for informations about Academia Biology Journal. What I had found:

1. Link https://www.academia.edu/journals/academia-biology

"Following the success of Academia Letters – an online platform for publishing and sharing short-form research articles, including orphaned findings and case studies – Academia.edu is launching a suite of open access journals for the global academic community. Our journals will open up new avenues for disseminating research results and ensuring that the most recent findings are freely available to all.

Each journal will mobilize its global research community to drive debate and conversation around submitted research. The conversation will be led by an authoritative Editor-in-Chief, who will work alongside a global team of editors. This editorial team will facilitate industry leading, rapid and robust single-blind peer review by engaging the extensive Academia.edu audience.

The journal aims to apply for indexing by all major services once it meets the necessary requirements."

2. Looking for https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ I had found it:

Academia biology

NLM Title Abbreviation:Acad BiolTitle(s):Academia biology.Publication Start Year:2023Country of Publication:United StatesPublisher:[San Francisco, CA] : Academia.edu, [2023]-Description:1 online resourceLanguage:EnglishISSN:2837-4010 (Electronic) 2837-4010 (Linking) LCCN:2023200176 Electronic Links:Access not provided by NLM Current Indexing Status:Not currently indexed for MEDLINE.Other ID:(OCoLC)1377288325 Collection Status:Not in the NLM CollectionNLM ID:9918733187606676 [Serial]

Status: May be available (the journal will be required to reapply in order to be reconsidered for MEDLINE.)

Link https://catalog.nlm.nih.gov/discovery/search?vid=01NLM_INST:01NLM_INST&query=lds04,exact,9918733187606676

Link https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline/medline_policies.html

Reapplication timelines will vary based on several factors:

• Journals that do not pass the initial application screening are eligible to reapply two years (24 months) after the date the screening is completed.
• Journals that do not meet MEDLINE’s Scientific Quality Standard after their first Scientific Quality Review are eligible to reapply two years (24 months) after the date the review is completed.
• Journals that do not meet MEDLINE’s Scientific Quality Standard after their second or subsequent Scientific Quality Review are eligible to reapply three years (36 months) after the date the review is completed.
• Probably, they are under the MEDLINE’s Scientific Quality Standard process to be available again after april 2025, when the journal will complete 24 months.

Looking for https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/

I had found it:

Title proper: Academia biology.

Abbreviated key-title: Acad. biol.

Original alphabet of title: Basic roman

Subject: Dewey : 570

Subject: Biological sciences in general

Publisher: [San Francisco CA]: Academia.edu, 2023-

Dates of publication: 2023- 9999

Description: Began with: 1 (2023).

Frequency: Unknown

Type of resource: Journal

Language: English

Country: United States

Note: 1 (2023) (academia.edu viewed April 25, 2023).

Note: 1 (2023); title from banner (academia.edu viewed April 25, 2023).

Medium: Online

Indexed by: ROAD

Indexed by: CROSSREF

Indexed by: SUDOC

Indexed by: OPENALEX

Indexed by: TITLE DOI

Type of record: Confirmed

Last modification date: 03/05/2023

ISSN Center responsible of the record: ISSN National Centre for the USA

Record creation date: 09/02/2022

Original ISSN Centre: ISSN National Centre for the USA

Probably they had stop the Academia Letters Portal to make the Journal by

Academia.edu(a for-profit social networking platform for researchers.)

I hope this proves useful to you

Kind regards

Áurea Gabriel

I was recently invited to publish an article in Academia Biology, but I am not sure of the quality and impact of the journal.

The ISSN Portal page states that Academia Biology, with publisher located in San Francisco CA, is indexed by ROAD, CROSSREF, SUDOC, OPENALEX, and TITLE DOI. In Brazil, the issn of this journal does not yet appear in the QUALIS database, a reference for classifying scientific journals.

https://sucupira.capes.gov.br/sucupira/public/consultas/coleta/veiculoPublicacaoQualis/listaConsultaGeralPeriodicos.jsf

Qualis is a Brazilian official system with the purpose of classifying scientific production. It is maintained by the Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), a government agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Qualis has the task to classify and evaluate the academic means used on the production of scientific publications of post-graduate programs (such as master theses and doctoral dissertations). The classification itself occurs by a system of grades, per field of evaluation, and depends on the level of circulation (local, national or international) and on the quality of the journal (A, B, or C). Last actualization 2017-2020 of the list.