Journal profile · Biology
Biologia
ISSN 0006-3088 · eISSN 1336-9563 · Springer International Publishing · SLOVAKIA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Biologia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 153 days to acceptance (115 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 219 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biologia is published by Springer International Publishing 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, Plant and animal studies and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, together about 20.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biologia publishes high-quality research papers in the fields of microbial, plant and animal sciences. The papers for the section Cellular and Molecular Biology cover all aspects of microbiology dealing with Bacteria, Archaea and microbial Eucarya including cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, enzymology, genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. The papers for the section Botany cover fundamental research in ecology, biodiversity, geobotany, taxonomy, genetics and all fields of experimental botany including cellular, whole-plant and community physiology. The papers for the section Zoology cover mostly animal systematics and taxonomy, morphology, ecology and physiology from cellular to molecular level. Every Issue of Biologia will contain the papers from all the above-mentioned fields of biology. Manuscripts outside this scope – especially dealing with various aspects of cancer, stem cells research, pharmacological content of plants, content of essential oils in plants, agricultural, toxicological studies, testing of pesticides and studies on different aspects of animal breeding – will not be considered anymore. Full-Papers contributions should present original experimental, methodological or theoretical research. Review Articles are preferably by invitation but unsolicited reviews are equally welcome. The journal also publishes Short Communications, Preliminary Communications and Opinions of outstanding scientific importance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Slovakia 27, Czechia 14, Poland 7, India 5, Spain 5 (99 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 Sciences7.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | 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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,477OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 214LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 373,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 275 | 74 | 63 |
| 2025 | 219 | 38 | 326 |
| 2024 | 267 | 66 | 973 |
| 2023 | 277 | 67 | 1,425 |
| 2022 | 348 | 55 | 2,565 |
| 2021 | 294 | 43 | 2,987 |
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 Crossref · to
153 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 214 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 182 days
- Sample
- 115 articles with submission and acceptance dates (558 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared but generative AI use must be documented in the Methods. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Manuscripts must be original, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Authors must disclose financial or non-financial competing interests related to the submitted work. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Authors must ensure data, materials, software, and code support published claims and comply with field standards. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Authors must not misrepresent research results; the journal follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission from copyright owners is required for previously published figures, tables, or text passages. Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Access publishing is available; fees, funding, and licence details are on the Open access publishing page. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Biologia, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or request exclusion of reviewers; suggested reviewers must be independent and provide institutional email addresses or identity verification. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism is prohibited; the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism. Model summary
No data, text, or theories by others are presented as if they were the author’s own (‘plagiarism’).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- SLOVAKIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0006-3088
- Electronic ISSN
- 1336-9563
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biologia
What CAS zone is Biologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biologia is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. 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 Biologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.69; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Biologia?
Based on the dates recorded on 115 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 153 days (interquartile range 110–214 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Biologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Biologia based?
Of the 99 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (27), Czechia (14) and Poland (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biologia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biologia open access, and what is the APC?
Biologia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .