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Aims & Scope
STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABEŞ–BOLYAI, BIOLOGIA is an open access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing quality articles in all areas of the biological sciences. Papers published by the journal aim to represent advances of significance within each field: Microbiology, Plant sciences, Animal sciences, Physiology, Ecology, Biochemistry, Cellular and molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology and public health, and so on. Article types: Research, Review, Short Communication, Book review, In memoriam, Abstract.

We are committed to providing an efficient service for both authors and readers. A team of specialized editors make fair publication decisions, based on recommendations emitted by independent reviewers after a double-blinded evaluation. Dissemination of accepted papers: two issues per year (June, December).

Publication history
Print/Online Edition of Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Biologia: 1957-2021;
Online edition: 2006-present.

Year of the first edition: 1956
1956-7: Buletinul Universitatilor “V. Babeş” şi “Bolyai” Cluj. Seria Ştiintele naturii ISSN 0365-9216;
1958: Tomus III. Nr. 7 1958. Studia Universitatum Victor Babeş et Bolyai, series II, fasciculus 2 - Biologia. Cluj;
1959-1961: Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai, series II Geologia, Geographia, Biologia ISSN 0578-5421, fasciculus 2 – Biologia;
1962-1974: Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai series Biologia, ISSN 0039-3398;
1975-today: Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Biologia ISSN 1221-8103;
2021: end of print edition (the online edition continues: ISSN 2065-9512).

The journal Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai came into being in 1956, in Cluj, under the name of The Bulletin of “V. Babeş” and “Bolyai” Universities series Social Sciences (Buletinul Universitatilor “V.Babes” si “Bolyai” seria Stiinte Sociale), started with vol. I, Nr. 1-2. The Bulletin of “V. Babeş” and “Bolyai” Universities and its series Natural Sciences (Buletinul Universitatilor “V. Babeş” si “Bolyai” seria Stiintele Naturii), vol. II, No. 1-2, was published in the next year, 1957. The editorial board included, among others, Acad. Prof. Constantin Daicoviciu, Prof. Stefan Peterfi and Eugen Pora, corresponding members of the Romanian Academy. This unique volume appeared, simultaneously, in Romanian and Hungarian and it included Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geography and Biology chapters, which, starting with volume III, in 1958, became distinct fascicles.

The series Biologia of the Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai periodical appeared in 1958 under the name Tomus III. Nr. 7 1958. Studia Universitatum Victor Babes et Bolyai, series II, fascicle 2 - Biologia. Cluj. The editorial board included as responsible publishers the Acad. Prof. Constantin Daicoviciu and Prof. Takacs Lajos and other editorial members like Acad. Prof. Emil Petrovici, Acad. Prof. Raluca Ripan, Prof. Peterfi Istvan, Prof. Eugen Pora, all corresponding members of the Romanian Academy, Prof. Csendes Zoltan, Prof. Laszlo Tihamer, Prof. Marton Gyula, Prof. Alexandru Rosca, Lect. Virgil Cîmpianu, Lect. Felszeghy Odon, Lect. Kallos Miklos, Lect. Iosif Pervain and Lect. Andrei Roth.

The publication rate was of one annual fascicle between 1958-1959, 1975-1976 and 1982-1986.

The rest of the publication periods, till present time, the periodical has been issued in two annual fascicles.

Between 1959-1961, the publication was given the name of Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai, series II, fascicle 2 - Biologia. Cluj, and beginning with 1962, the issue of the series (II) is replaced by “Biologia”.

Acad. Prof. St. Pascu (1969-1976), Prof. I. Vlad (1977-1984), Prof. A. Negucioiu (1985-1989), Acad. Prof. Prof. I. Haiduc (1990-1992) and Prof. A. Marga (1993-1995) followed Acad. Prof. C-tin. Daicoviciu as lead publishers. Beginning with 1996, the editorial board of the Biologia series is reorganized and it would include Prof. N. Coman, Prof. V. Cristea, Prof. M. Dragan-Bularda (editorial secretary), Prof. S. Kiss (coordinator editor), Prof. I. Pop, Prof. N. Tomescu, Lect. C. Tarba, researcher St. I. G. Racovita, and as editorial general secretary Prof. L. Albu.

End of print edition: 2022 (ISSN 1221-8103 CEASED)
The online edition continues, from 2021 the journal has a new site:
https://studiabiologia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/

Subject: Biology Journal

Aim: to promote fast publication of valuable original researches in the field of biology.

Fully Open Access: Yes

Language: English

Publication fees: None

Type of publication: scientific/academic

Periodicity: half-yearly (June, December)

Submission deadlines: 1 April for issue 1; 1 October for issue 2.

Types of eligible articles: Research article; Short communication; Review; Abstract; In memoriam. Purely descriptive works are considered only if dealing with a novel or seldom explored field of research.

Publication time: accepted papers are published within 3 months after acceptance by the editors.

Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct

Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that:
– Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process (Editorial Office, peer review) may lead to: a) rejection of the manuscript for publication; b) official information of the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation; and c) information of the scholarly community and public opinion.
– Upon notification on allegation of plagiarism or other fraudulent actions for any article that has been already published in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai, and following the thorough verification of the notification, the Editorial Office may take the following steps: a) contact the Index of allegations of plagiarized works in Romania; b) follow the procedure in place for plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process; c) officially inform the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation, making available all necessary documents (including the author’s responsible declaration of originality); d) advise the most important international databases about the allegation of plagiarism; and e) publish (on the site, etc.) its official position on the matter. As conceptual and general guidelines on plagiarism, the journal Studia UBB refers to: “What Constitutes Plagiarism?”, in “Harvard Guide to Using Sources”, available here: https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what-constitutes-plagiarism

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