Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Acta Biologica Sibirica
ISSN 2412-1908 · Altai State University · Bulgaria
Acta Biologica Sibirica: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Biologica Sibirica is published by Altai State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Military Technology and Strategies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Editor-in-chief Yakovlev R.V. AltaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Russia 15, Mainland China 1, Germany 1, Iran 1, Poland 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering10.3%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences10.2%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCO, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, OpenAIRE, BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Agricola, Agris, SCILIT, HINARI, AGORA, OARE, OAIster, OCLC, SHERPA/ROMEO, E-Library.ru
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| 2025 | 81 | 81 | 0 |
| 2024 | 118 | 118 | 7 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 74 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | RUB 15,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 200 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- short communicationThe materials up to three pages are placed in the category Short Communication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
CC BY license; authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC Attribution 4.0 Model summary
Creative Commons «Attribution» 4.0 WorldWide.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission Structure (Double-Blind Peer Review)
Double-blind peer review Model summary
To maintain the integrity of our double-blind peer review system, you must submit your manuscript as two separate files (excluding the cover letter and supplementary materials): File 1: Cover Part (with personal information)Include the complete names of all authors, institutional affiliations (university, institute), full addresses (street, city, state/province, country), and email addresses. Desi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Altai State University
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2412-1908
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Biologica Sibirica
How long does peer review take at Acta Biologica Sibirica?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Biologica Sibirica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Biologica Sibirica based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (15), Mainland China (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Biologica Sibirica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Biologica Sibirica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Biologica Sibirica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Biologica Sibirica is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .