Journal of Theoretical Biology
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Theoretical Biology is a scientific journal
about theoretical biology; dealing with theoretical
issues, as well as mathematical and computational aspects of biology
. Some research areas covered by the papers published in the journal are population genetics
, morphogenesis
, evolutionary biology and immunology
. It is published by Elsevier
. Its first director was J.F. Danielli.
The most-cited paper in the journal is W.D. Hamilton's 1964 paper on kin selection
entitled The Genetical Evolution of Social Behavior.
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
about theoretical biology; dealing with theoretical
Scientific theory
A scientific theory comprises a collection of concepts, including abstractions of observable phenomena expressed as quantifiable properties, together with rules that express relationships between observations of such concepts...
issues, as well as mathematical and computational aspects of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. Some research areas covered by the papers published in the journal are population genetics
Population genetics
Population genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow. It also takes into account the factors of recombination, population subdivision and population...
, morphogenesis
Morphogenesis
Morphogenesis , is the biological process that causes an organism to develop its shape...
, evolutionary biology and immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
. It is published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
. Its first director was J.F. Danielli.
The most-cited paper in the journal is W.D. Hamilton's 1964 paper on kin selection
Kin selection
Kin selection refers to apparent strategies in evolution that favor the reproductive success of an organism's relatives, even at a cost to the organism's own survival and reproduction. Charles Darwin was the first to discuss the concept of group/kin selection...
entitled The Genetical Evolution of Social Behavior.