Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Biogeographia
ISSN 2475-5257 · eScholarship University of California · United States
Biogeographia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biogeographia is published by eScholarship University of California. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biogeographia – The Journal of Integrative Biogeography publishes manuscripts on biogeography since 1970. The aim of the journal is to increase the scientific understanding of the processes driving biogeographic patterns and to raise awareness for topics related to biogeography in general. The scope particularly covers integrative approaches quantifying and explaining patterns in nature at different spatial and temporal scales, with a strong focus on data. Papers with clear hypotheses and convincing analyses on the distribution of organisms will be welcome and considered for peer review. Manuscripts may also focus on specific areas and/or on specific taxa, provide methodological contributions or extensive faunistic and floristic reviews as well as cover hypothesis-driven and descriptive research in biogeography. Data Papers reporting biogeographic databases and georeferenced data sets will be particularly welcome, as well as opinions on developments in biogeographic theory or the practical implementation of novel findings in the discipline. See the Information for Authors for instructions on how to prepare a manuscript for submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Diego FontanetoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 16, United States 3, Germany 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences4%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q2 | 284/736 | 61st |
| Ecology | Q2 | 208/491 | 57th |
| Global and Planetary Change | Q3 | 87/134 | 35th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 157 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 299 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 293 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 292 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 233 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 233 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted3
- data papersTypically, the full length of the text of a manuscript should not exceed 5,000 words, but this limit can be easily exceed for datapapers and reviews.Length not stated
- original scientific researchManuscripts should present original scientific research or reviews on specific topics.Length not stated
- reviewsManuscripts should present original scientific research or reviews on specific topics.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability Data access
Data sharing encouraged but not required Model summary
We encourage, but do not require, authors to make novel datasets publicly and freely accessible, for example as online supplementary documentation or by deposition in a permanent open institutional or public repository. We are working to make a direct link with databases deposited in LifeWatch Italy (www.lifewatch.eu).
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
- eScholarship University of California
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2475-5257
- Print ISSN
- 1594-7629
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biogeographia
How long does peer review take at Biogeographia?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Biogeographia based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (16), United States (3) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biogeographia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biogeographia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biogeographia open access, and what is the APC?
Biogeographia 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: .