- Call for papers
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Submit your research to JBSR
The Journal of Biosemiotic Research welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers working on signs, meaning, and communication in living systems.
Regular submissions are accepted throughout the year
There is no closing date. Submit when your work is ready.
JBSR invites original research, theoretical contributions, reviews, methods, short communications, and commentaries from the life sciences, philosophy, linguistics, cognitive science, and related fields.
Authors who wish to propose a themed collection can read about Special Issues.
Areas of interest
- 01
Molecules and cells
Genetic codes, epigenetic and intracellular signaling, and gene regulation read as sign processes.
Code biology · Cellular semiosis - 02
Organisms
Immune recognition, neural coding, perception, learning, and the phenomenology of meaning.
Endosemiotics · Cognitive biosemiotics - 03
Ecosystems
Animal communication, plant and microbial signaling, symbiosis, and organism–environment relations.
Zoosemiotics · Phytosemiotics · Ecosemiotics - 04
Evolution and culture
The emergence of sign competence, language origins, and continuities between biological and cultural semiosis.
Evolution of semiosis · Semiotic modeling
What to submit
The journal accepts six article types.
- Original Research
- Theoretical Contribution
- Review
- Methods
- Short Communication
- Commentary
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.