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BioSocieties

BioSocieties is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the scholarly exploration of the crucial social, ethical and policy implications of developments in the life sciences and biomedicine. It was established in 2006 and was originally published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). One of its prominent founding editors was sociologist Nikolas Rose, then at the LSE. In 2010, the journal was acquired by Palgrave Macmillan, which has published it ever since. The senior editors are Hannah Landecker, Catherine Waldby, and Ayo Wahblerg. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2016 impact factor of 2.162; according to its current distributor Springer Nature, the journal had a 2024 impact factor of 1.8.

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BioSocieties
DisciplineSocial science, biology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byHannah Landecker, Catherine Waldby, Ayo Wahlberg
Publication details
History2006-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
1.8 (2024)
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ISO 4BioSocieties
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ISSN1745-8552 (print)
1745-8560 (web)
LCCN2006236997
OCLC no.76751591
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BioSocieties is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the scholarly exploration of the crucial social, ethical and policy implications of developments in the life sciences and biomedicine. It was established in 2006 and was originally published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). One of its prominent founding editors was sociologist Nikolas Rose, then at the LSE.1 In 2010, the journal was acquired by Palgrave Macmillan, which has published it ever since.23 The senior editors are Hannah Landecker (University of California, Los Angeles), Catherine Waldby (Australian National University), and Ayo Wahblerg (University of Copenhagen).4 According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2016 impact factor of 2.162;5 according to its current distributor Springer Nature, the journal had a 2024 impact factor of 1.8.4

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  1. Waldby, Catherine; Wahlberg, Ayo; Landecker, Hannah; Lentzos, Filippa; Novas, Carlos; Pollock, Anne; Silverman, Chloe (11 June 2025). "Our thanks to founding editor Professor Nikolas Rose". BioSocieties. 20: 195–198. doi:10.1057/s41292-025-00359-0.
  2. "LSE to partner with Palgrave Macmillan on BioSocieties journal". London School of Economics (Press release). 13 August 2009.
  3. "Palgrave Macmillan Announces Acquisition Of BioSocieties Journal From The London School Of Economics And Political Science" (Press release). Palgrave Macmillan. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. "BioSocieties". Springer Nature Link. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. "BioSocieties". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2017.
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