Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
Acta Palaeobotanica
ISSN 0001-6594 · eISSN 2082-0259 · W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland
Acta Palaeobotanica: impact factor 121.33 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; median 119 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Palaeobotanica is published by W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, together about 41.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Palaeobotanica is an international journal publishing high quality contributions to palaeobotany and palynology. It is the only journal in Central and Eastern Europe focused on all fields of palaeobotanical and palynological investigations and publishes original palaeobotanical, palaeoecological, palaeophytogeographical, palynological, and archaeobotanical papers in addition to monographs, comprehensive review and discussion articles and book reviews. The journal is open to contributors from all over the world. The journal publishes up to 20 articles a year in standard issues, including articles of monograph rank. The number of articles may be higher in special cases (post-conference issue, special issue, or festschrift). Authors can be assured that their work will be prepared with the highest possible editorial, graphic and linguistic care. The journal places great emphasis on the typographical preparation of the articles, so that the research results are readable and the article is a pleasure to read. It is published regularly with one volume per year each comprising two numbered parts, printed in June (No. 1) and in December (No. 2). The language of the journal is English. All manuscripts to be published in the journal are peer-reviewed by at least two referees, and after acceptance of corrected manuscripts printing time is only approximately 6 months. All abstracts and full texts, beginning from volume 1 (1960), are freely accessible in the PDF format on the journal website. The journal does not impose article-processing charges or article-submission charges. Similarity Check Plagiarism Screening System The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System's users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. Detailed description of the Similarity Check System can be found at: https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/ We allow our principal, assistant and associate editors to publish articles in this journal. By strictly following COPE’s ethical recommendations, we ensure that the review process is transparent and in accordance with good publishing practice. All articles, including those authored/co-authored by persons connected with the journal officially or unofficially, are dealt with by staff unaffiliat
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
Editor-in-chief Maria BarbackaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 3, United States 2, Italy 2, Germany 1, Canada 1 (10 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 Sciences16.4%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.8%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
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
CiteScore, SNIP, SJR, MNiSW, ICVPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 121.33Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 247 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (250 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewspublishes original palaeobotanical, palaeoecological, palaeophytogeographical, palynological, and archaeobotanical papers in addition to monographs, comprehensi…Length not stated
- comprehensive reviewpublishes original palaeobotanical, palaeoecological, palaeophytogeographical, palynological, and archaeobotanical papers in addition to monographs, comprehensi…Length not stated
- discussion articlespublishes original palaeobotanical, palaeoecological, palaeophytogeographical, palynological, and archaeobotanical papers in addition to monographs, comprehensi…Length not stated
- monographspublishes original palaeobotanical, palaeoecological, palaeophytogeographical, palynological, and archaeobotanical papers in addition to monographs, comprehensi…Length not stated
- original articleORIGINAL ARTICLELength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use disclosure Model summary
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT and other large language models, in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Competing interests disclosure Model summary
Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate Model summary
All the manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened for plagiarism using the iThenticate software.
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
- W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0001-6594
- Electronic ISSN
- 2082-0259
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Palaeobotanica
What is the impact factor of Acta Palaeobotanica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 121.33; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Acta Palaeobotanica?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 55–247 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Palaeobotanica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; 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 Palaeobotanica based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (3), United States (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Palaeobotanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Palaeobotanica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Palaeobotanica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Palaeobotanica is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .