Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Biologica Nyssana
ISSN 2217-4478 · eISSN 2217-4605 · University of Niš · Serbia
Biologica Nyssana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biologica Nyssana is published by University of Niš. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Medicinal Plant Research and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Biologica Nyssana is dedicated to all areas of biological sciences, including field (terrestrial and aquatic) and experimental biology, from chemical level to ecosystems, as well as biomedicine and research at the interface of biology and medicine. The journal Biologica Nyssana publishes original work that have not been published previously, including original research papers, review papers, short communications, floristic and faunistic lists, book reviews and letters to the editor. Biologica Nyssana is an Open Access journal with free of charge publishing policy. The first volume of the journal Biologica Nyssana was published in 2010. Contributions to journal shall be submitted in English, with Abstracts in English and Serbian languages. The journal Biologica Nyssana offers free of charge translation of the Abstract to the non-Serbian speakers. The Journal is issued twice a year.
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 Serbia 24, Italy 2, Hungary 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (42 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 Sciences8.6%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine7.2%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Insect behavior and control techniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 493/520 | 5th |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 138/144 | 4th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 528/541 | 2nd |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 722/736 | 1st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 128 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 18 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 8 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authors must make sure that all only contributors who have significantly contributed to the submission are listed as authors and, conversely, that all contributors who have significantly contributed to the submission are listed as authors. If persons other than authors were involved in important aspects of the research project and the preparation of the manuscript, their contribution should be ack…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Journal Biologica Nyssana automatically assigns license Creative Commons Attribution – Share alike (CC-BY-SA) to the published papers. The license is visible on the first page of the Publisher's PDF version of the paper. Creative Commons Attribution – Share alike (CC-BY-SA) lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit you and license their…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Biologica Nyssana is an Open Access Journal. All articles can be downloaded free of charge in accordance with the type of the Creative Commons license, visible on the published paper. The journal does not charge any fees at submission, reviewing, and production stages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The submitted manuscripts are subject to a peer review process. The purpose of peer review is to assists the Editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author it may also assist the author in improving the paper. Reviewing process is single blind and is done by two reviewers. The reviewers are obliged to complete the review process within two months from…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism, where someone assumes another's ideas, words, or other creative expression as one's own, is a clear violation of scientific ethics. Plagiarism may also involve a violation of copyright law, punishable by legal action.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving Policy
The journal Biologica Nyssana allows authors to deposit Publisher's version/PDF in an institutional repository and non-commercial subject-based repositories, or to publish it on Author's personal website (including social networking sites, such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, etc.) and/or departmental website, at any time after publication and according to the Creative Commons license assigned to t…
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
- University of Niš
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2217-4478
- Electronic ISSN
- 2217-4605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biologica Nyssana
How long does peer review take at Biologica Nyssana?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Biologica Nyssana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Biologica Nyssana based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (24), Italy (2) and Hungary (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biologica Nyssana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biologica Nyssana is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biologica Nyssana open access, and what is the APC?
Biologica Nyssana 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: .