Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
Acta Botanica Croatica
ISSN 0365-0588 · eISSN 1847-8476 · University of Zagreb · CROATIA · Semiannual · Founded 1957
Acta Botanica Croatica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.95; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Botanica Croatica is published by University of Zagreb and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna and Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Acta Botanica Croatica is the traditional botanical journal of southern Europe. The journal covers field (terrestrial and aquatic) and experimental reasearch on plants and algae, including plant viruses and bacteria, from the subcellular level to ecosytems. Manuscripts focusing upon the lowland and karstic areas of southern Europe, karstic waters, other types of fresh water, and the Adriatic (Mediterranean) Sea are particularly welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Mirta TkalecPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 23, Italy 1, Hungary 1, Serbia 1, Slovenia 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.9%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science3.4%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.95LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 160OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 868 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 77 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 26 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 119 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 86 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
01-04-2026 As of April 1st 2026, it is mandatory to submit a Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in manuscript preparation. If AI tools were used, please specify which parts of the manuscript they contributed to.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Acta Botanica Croatica is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor, it will then be single blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- University of Zagreb
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1957
- ISSN
- 0365-0588
- Electronic ISSN
- 1847-8476
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 85, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Botanica Croatica
What CAS zone is Acta Botanica Croatica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Botanica Croatica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Botanica Croatica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Acta Botanica Croatica?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Botanica Croatica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: Required. 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 Botanica Croatica based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (23), Italy (1) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Botanica Croatica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Botanica Croatica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Botanica Croatica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Botanica Croatica is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .