This scientific quarterly online publication dedicated to the questions of research of general biology and physiology, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, ethology, histology and anatomy, cell biology, molecular biology, paleobiology and evolution biology. It also publishes the main scientific results of dissertations of individual seeking doctorate and candidate degrees. In accordance with the nomenclature of scientific specialties of the Highest Attestation Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, this publication focuses on the following disciplines:

03.00.00 Biology

The journal systematically publishes peer reviews for monographs, textbooks, and learning guides. The publisher has an independent Institute of Scientific Peer Review. Each article undergoes the “double-blind review” process.

The journal assigns a universal international identification number DOI of the CrossRef system to all published articles. The publication is also included into the Russian Science Citation Index and registered with the Scientific Electronic Library.