- About the journal
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About the Journal of Biosemiotic Research
The Journal of Biosemiotic Research (JBSR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of research on signs, meaning, and communication in living systems. Its first volume appeared in 2018.
Meaning as a subject of biology
JBSR serves biologists, philosophers, linguists, cognitive scientists, and systems theorists who study how living systems generate, interpret, and respond to signs.
Biosemiotics treats sign processes as a defining feature of life, from the molecular and cellular signaling of an organism to the communication of populations and the signs of human culture. JBSR publishes theoretical, applied, and empirical research on these processes.
The journal covers biology, philosophy of science, linguistics, cognitive science, semiotics, and related fields, and welcomes work that connects theory with evidence. The Aims and Scope page describes the scope in full.
Article types
- Original Research
- Theoretical Contribution
- Review
- Methods
- Short Communication
- Commentary
Preparation guidance for each type is given in the Instructions for Authors.
How the journal is published
- Publisher
- Open Access Pub
- First volume
- Volume 1, 2018
- Access and license
- Immediate open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. See the Editorial Policies.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,200, payable only after acceptance. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. See Article Processing Charges.
- Preservation
- Articles will be deposited in Portico. Read our preservation policy.
- Contact
- info@openaccesspub.org
Send your manuscript
Prepare your manuscript following the Instructions for Authors. Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
- ManuscriptZone
Primary route, with account tracking. - Simple submission form
Alternative route for quick entry. - info@openaccesspub.org
Assisted route, where permitted.