Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Biodiversitas
ISSN 1412-033X · eISSN 2085-4722 · Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta · Indonesia
Biodiversitas: fully open access; APC about USD 320; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 590 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biodiversitas is published by Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Forest Ecology and Conservation and Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, together about 23.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biodiversitas, Journal of Biological Diversity or abbreviated as Biodiversitas encourages submission of manuscripts dealing with all biodiversity aspects of plants, animals and microbes at the level of the gene, species, and ecosystem as well as ethnobiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 16, India 8, Iran 4, Australia 2, Malaysia 2 (39 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 Sciences9.3%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 135/520 | 74th |
| Plant Science | Q2 | 205/541 | 62nd |
| Molecular Biology | Q3 | 303/414 | 26th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, EBSCO, Microsoft Academic SearchPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,448OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,466 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 384 | 384 | 3,923 |
| 2025 | 590 | 590 | 5,591 |
| 2024 | 656 | 656 | 7,097 |
| 2023 | 786 | 786 | 7,875 |
| 2022 | 708 | 708 | 5,989 |
| 2021 | 744 | 744 | 4,480 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 320 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 250 | 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)
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- original full-length research papersThe journal seeks original full-length research papers, reviews, and short communication.Length not stated
- original researchand short communication. Manuscript of original research should be written in no more than 8,000 words (including tables and figures), or proportional with arti…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewReview ArticlesLength not stated
- review articleth articles in this publication number. Review articles will be accommodated, while, short communication should be written at least 2,000 words, except for pre-…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewsThe journal seeks original full-length research papers, reviews, and short communication.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal seeks original full-length research papers, reviews, and short communication.Length not stated
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
- Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1412-033X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2085-4722
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biodiversitas
How long does peer review take at Biodiversitas?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biodiversitas based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (16), India (8) and Iran (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biodiversitas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biodiversitas is indexed in Scopus.
Is Biodiversitas open access, and what is the APC?
Biodiversitas is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 320.
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: .