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An international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, reviews, and communications across all disciplines of the biological sciences โ€” free to read, free to share.

2023
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Volume 4, Issue 1 (2026)
Microbiology ยท Molecular Biology ยท Biotechnology
Original Research
Computational Screening of Non-Synonymous SNPs from Human SQLE Gene to Assess Their Association with Multiple Cancer Types
Mahnoor Mushtaq et al.
Original Research
Estimating Physiological Dose Optima in Plant Radiohormesis through Censoring-Aware Hierarchical Bayesian Modeling
Luis Felipe Medeiro Alves et al.
Original Research
Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production by Indigenous Bacteria Using Low-cost Carbon Feedstocks
Aleesha Naheed et al.
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HEC Y-Category Recognition

TSF Journal of Biology has been officially recognised as a Y-Category Journal by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan โ€” affirming our commitment to quality peer-reviewed scientific publishing.

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Original Research Hormetic response of turnip seedlings to aqueous extracts of Withania coagulans seeds and Cassia fistula fruit
Rizwan Maqbool, Burhan Khalid, Nazma Khan, Alvina Amjad, Muhammad Ather Nadeem
Allelochemicals found in plants are gaining favor as biostimulants and alternative growth regulators in agriculture. Withania coagulans and Cassia fistula are known to produce numerous secondary metabolites, such as phenolic compounds, that can regulate seed germination and seedling growth…
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Original Research Molecular Fingerprinting and Therapeutic Merits of Two Jasmine Species – Jasminum sambac and Jasminum grandiflorum
Haiqa Saleem, Fatma Hussain, Rafia Rehman, Iqra Saleem, Nadia Nazir
Jasminum sambac and Jasminum grandiflorum, two jasmine species, have diverse applications in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. This study was designed to assess the antioxidant, antidiabetic, bactericidal, and hemolytic properties of aqueous leaf extracts of…
Vol. 3, Issue 2 ยท 2025 ๐Ÿ”— Full Text
Review Article CRISPR-Cas9 in Targeted Gene Therapy: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions in Mammalian Systems
Muhammad Izhar Shafi, Parvez Khan, Zia Ullah
A comprehensive review of CRISPR-Cas9 delivery systems, off-target effects, and clinical translation barriers, synthesising outcomes from 87 studies published between 2020 and 2025 across oncological and genetic disease models…
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Molecular Biology
Genomics, proteomics, epigenetics, cell signalling, CRISPR technologies
Microbiology
Bacteriology, virology, mycology, antimicrobial resistance, microbiome
Biochemistry
Enzymology, metabolomics, structural biochemistry, biomarker research
Ecology
Ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, conservation, climate change biology
Zoology
Animal physiology, ethology, comparative anatomy, wildlife biology
Botany
Plant physiology, genetics, ethnobotany, plant-microbe interactions

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Officially recognised by Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission โ€” counts toward academic promotion criteria.

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Prepare Manuscript
Follow author guidelines. Include ethics statement, data availability, conflict of interest declaration.
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Peer Review
Double-anonymous review by minimum 2 experts. Target first decision within 4 weeks.
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Revision & Acceptance
Respond to reviewer comments. APC invoice issued upon final acceptance.
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Publication
Article published open access with DOI, indexed in DOAJ and Google Scholar within 8โ€“12 weeks.

Our editorial board comprises subject-matter experts committed to rigorous, fair, and timely peer review across all disciplines covered by TSF Journal of Biology.

EiC
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Asif Raheem
TSF Nexus, Pakistan
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Section Editor
Dr. Muhammad Zahoor
Life Sciences Division
EM
Section Editor
Dr. Kaneez Fatima
Environmental Microbiology
ES
Section Editor
Dr. Zafar Ali Shah
Environmental Sciences