Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Acta Carsologica
ISSN 0583-6050 · eISSN 1580-2612 · Zalozba Z R C · SLOVENIA · Tri-annual
Acta Carsologica: CAS Zone 4 · Earth Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Carsologica is published by Zalozba Z R C and is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Karst Systems and Hydrogeology, Marine and environmental studies and Geological Formations and Processes Exploration, together about 48.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Karst areas occupy 10-20 % of ice-free land. Dissolution of rock by natural waters has given rise to specific landscape and underground. Karst surface features and caves have attracted man's curiosity since the dawn of humanity and have been a focus to scientific studies since more than half of millennia. Acta Carsologica publishes original research papers and reviews, letters, essays and reports covering topics related to specific of karst areas. These comprise, but are not limited to karst geology, hydrology, and geomorphology, speleology, hydrogeology, biospeleology and history of karst science. Acta Carsologica is co-issued by the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and ZRC SAZU Karst Research Institute. Acta Carsologica is a diamond open access journal, which means that the full texts of the articles are freely available immediately, at no cost to the users or their institution.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Franci GabrovšekPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 23, Italy 1, Czechia 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Karst Systems and HydrogeologyEarth and Planetary Sciences28.7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences8.5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.7%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities7.5%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.7%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Groundwater and Isotope GeochemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Earth Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Earth Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 274OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 812 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 65 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 103 |
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 30 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 |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reviewAfter the reviews have arrived, the section editor makes a decision. If not rejected, typically, a revision is required. The authors must consider all comments,…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors guarantee that the work is their own original creation and does not infringe any statutory or common-law copyright or any proprietary right of any third party. In case of claims by third parties, authors commit their self to defend the interests of the publisher, and shall cover any potential costs. More in: Submission chapter
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process (Editor – Section Editor – Reviewers – Authors)
Submission of the revised manuscript & revision notes (Authors)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint:
Author(s) (initials after last name), Year. Title. Preprint server name [Preprint]. Persistent identifier as URL. Published date. Perne, M., 2021. DistoX calibration tools and the need for calibration checking. arXiv [Preprint]. https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.09891v1. 19 February 2021. Book: Author(s) (initials after last name), Year. Title. Series title and Volume (if one). Publisher, Location, Total…
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
- Zalozba Z R C
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- Slovenian
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0583-6050
- Electronic ISSN
- 1580-2612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Carsologica
What CAS zone is Acta Carsologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Carsologica is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geosciences, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Earth Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Carsologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.6; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Acta Carsologica?
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 Carsologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; 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 Carsologica based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (23), Italy (1) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Carsologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Carsologica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Carsologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Carsologica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .