Journal profile
BIOM
ISSN 2727-8131 · Université Clermont Auvergne · France
BIOM: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 72 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BIOM is published by Université Clermont Auvergne. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 58.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BIOM is a continuously published, open access journal whose general objective is to develop knowledge of the biodiversity of the French Massif central and its preservation. Manuscripts can be written in French or in English (provided that they are accompanied by a detailed summary in French). General informations Authors are requested to note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere than in the form of a brief summary in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium. Once the submission documents have been prepared in accordance with the author's guidelines, the manuscripts should be submitted online at https://revues.polen.uca.fr/index.php/BIOM/about/ submissions. The nomenclatural aspects of the articles must comply with the recommendations of the most recent editions of the International Nomenclature Codes. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two reviewers, one of whom is blind. Article types Research article: The length of these documents must be a maximum of 8,000 words (12 pages in character 10, illustrations not included), references included, but excluding additional electronic information. The submission of longer communications may be accepted on the basis of a valid explanation given in the cover letter. Shorter articles can be managed and published faster. Online supplements can be used for less essential text, tables or figures. Brief: faunistic, floristic or fungal reports, inventories of regional naturalist collections ... are among the subjects that can be submitted. The length of the report documents can be up to 3000 words. Additional documents can be inserted in electronic annexes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.6%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science11.2%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences2%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 44 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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 72 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 72 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
Privacy statement: personal data used exclusively for journal purposes. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Université Clermont Auvergne
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2727-8131
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 BIOM
How long does peer review take at BIOM?
Authors report an average review time of about 72 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.
Which databases index BIOM?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BIOM is indexed in DOAJ.
Is BIOM open access, and what is the APC?
BIOM 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .