| Frequency | Semimonthly |
| Local note | Joyner-Library has vol. 14 (1944) published by Johnson Reprint, New York, 1960. |
| Local note | Joyner-Formed by the union of, Abstracts of bacteriology and: Botanical abstracts. |
| General note | "A comprehensive abstracting and indexing journal of the world's literature in theoretical and applied biology, exclusive of clinical medicine." |
| Special numbering | Vols. for 1939- published in topical sections. |
| Issuing body | Vols. for 1926-1948 published under the auspices of the Union of American Biological Societies; 1949-1959 published with the cooperation of individual biologists, biological industries, and biological journals generally; 1960- by BioSciences Information Service of Biological Abstracts (BIOSIS) |
| Indexes |
Accompanied by semi-annual and annual cumulative author and subject indexes. |
| Has supplement | B.A.S.I.C. 0521-9450 |
| Other title |
Abstracts of bacteriology. |
| Other title |
Botanical abstracts. |
| LCCN | 31013663 |
| ISSN | 0006-3169 |
