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Systematic Biology is the bimonthly journal of the Society of Systematic Biologists. Papers for the journal are original contributions to the theory, principles, and methods of systematics as well as phylogeny, evolution, morphology, biogeography, paleontology, genetics, and the classification of all living things. A Points of View section offers a forum for discussion, while book reviews and announcements of general interest are also featured.
Key features
- Papers will be published online around 8 weeks after acceptance of the final manuscript.
- Optional open access with Oxford Open.
- Free online access to articles 12 months after publication.
- Back archive (from Volume 1, Issue 1, to 1996) free online to Society of Systematic Biologists members.

