Overview
Biosemiotics is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the study of signs, communication, interpretation, and cognition in living organisms.
- Traces the growth and evolution of the discipline of biosemiotics.
- Bridges biology, philosophy, linguistics and communication sciences.
- Encourages both methodology development and application of theory in empirical case studies.
- Affiliated with the International Society for Biosemiotic Studies (ISBS).
- Challenges traditional assumptions on the nature of life and suggests alternative perspectives.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Yogi H. Hendlin
- Co-Editor-in-Chief
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- Alexei Sharov
- Journal Impact Factor
- 2.1 (2023)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 1.7 (2023)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 8 days
- Downloads
- 133,998 (2023)
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Special Issue: Umwelt Theory and Phenomenology
Open for submission from 23 May 2023
Submission deadline 15 June 2023
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Virtual Issue
VIRTUAL ISSUE No. 1: Jesper Hoffmeyer’s Biosemiotic Legacy
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STUDENTS & EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS
The completion of a PhD thesis often provides an excellent opportunity to offer significant new insights into research involving biosemiotics. As a student or early career researcher (defined as being up to two years after award of your PhD degree), you are encouraged to submit original research, a short communication, a review article, a perspective, book review or a historical essay for the following incentives: 1) a waiver of all color image publication charges; 2) a voucher for free access to any Springer publication in eBook form (up to a maximum value of 250 Euros/US dollars, and maximum one per year) in perpetuity; 3) article made freely accessible for 8 weeks after online first publication.
Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-1350
- Print ISSN
- 1875-1342
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