《生物學快報》以前是《論文集B》的補充，2005年作為獨立期刊發行，主要是在線的、同行評議的期刊，發表來自生物科學領域的短小、高質量的文章、評論和觀點文章。生物學快報的范圍是廣泛的-出版高質量的研究在任何領域的生物科學。然而，我們在整個生物體的生物學、進化和生態學方面具有獨特的優勢。我們也在生物學的其他領域發表文章，如分子生態學和進化、環境科學和系統遺傳學。提交給《生物學快報》的文章得益于其廣泛的范圍和讀者群，以及專門的媒體宣傳，我們的目標是在4周內做出第一個決定。

Previously a supplement to Proceedings B, and launched as an independent journal in 2005, Biology Letters is a primarily online, peer-reviewed journal that publishes short, high-quality articles, reviews and opinion pieces from across the biological sciences. The scope of Biology Letters is vast - publishing high-quality research in any area of the biological sciences. However, we have particular strengths in the biology, evolution and ecology of whole organisms. We also publish in other areas of biology, such as molecular ecology and evolution, environmental science, and phylogenetics.Articles submitted to Biology Letters benefit from its broad scope and readership, dedicated media promotion and we aim for a turnaround time of within 4 weeks to first decision.