PRO-SCIENCE
These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through credible scientific sourcing. Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words. These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.
- Overall, we rate Biotechnology for the Environment as a Pro-Science open-source journal. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: United Kingdom
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Biotechnology for the Environment is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by BioMed Central (BMC) covering research on the environment and sustainability. According to its about page, “Biotechnology for the Environment is an open access, peer-reviewed journal featuring studies that explore the advancements and applications of biotechnology for environmental management, protection, and sustainability, including agriculture and forestry.”
Founded in 2000, BioMed Central, or BMC, is a United Kingdom-based, for-profit scientific open-access publisher. They publish more than 300 journals that are entirely online. According to their about page, “Our leading research journals include selective titles such as BMC Biology, BMC Medicine, Genome Biology and Radiation Ocology, academic journals such as Journal of Hematology & Oncology, Radiation Ocology, and Microbiome, and the BMC series, 65 inclusive journals focused on the needs of individual research communities. We also partner with leading institutions and societies to publish journals on their behalf.”
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Funded by / Ownership
BioMed Central is owned by Springer Nature, an academic publishing company created by the May 2015 merger of Springer Science+Business Media and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group’s Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Macmillan Education. The company reported revenues of over 1 billion USD.
Analysis / Bias
Biotechnology for the Environment is an open-access journal that publishes information and research related to the environment and sustainability. The journal primarily publishes research like this: Evaluation of sugar content and bioethanol production of Ethiopian local varieties “Nech Tinkish” and “Hawaye” sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)
BioMed Central (BMC) is an open-access publisher of scientific journals. There are two types of Open Access Journals, legitimate and predatory, both of which charge the author for publication. Predatory journals often lack peer review and are generally considered not credible. BioMed Central is considered a legitimate, open-access publisher that is frequently indexed in PubMed. However, BMC journals have been criticized for retracting numerous studies due to fake peer reviews or poor methodology.
Although BMC has retracted some studies in other publications that were found to be of poor methodology and not thoroughly peer-reviewed, Biotechnology for the Environment publishes credible scientific studies that are factual and appropriately peer-reviewed.
Failed Fact Checks
- None by Biotechnology for the Environment; however, BioMed Central has.
Overall, we rate Biotechnology for the Environment as a Pro-Science open-source journal. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 05/31/2024)
Source: https://biotechforenvironment.biomedcentral.com/
Last Updated on May 31, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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