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SJBS - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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SJBS - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

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Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences is an English language, peer-reviewed scholarly publication in the area of biological sciences. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences publishes original papers, reviews and short communications on, but not limited to:

Biology, Ecology and Ecosystems, Environmental and Biodiversity
Conservation
Microbiology
Physiology
Genetics and Epidemiology

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences is the official publication of the Saudi Society for Biological Sciences and is published by King Saud University in collaboration with Elsevier and is edited by an international group of eminent researchers.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Open Access
Scopus coverage years: from 2009 to Present
Publisher: King Saud University
ISSN: 1319-562X
Subject area:
Agricultural and Biological Sciences: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Source type: Journal

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Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Scopus
PubMed Central
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