Journal profile · ECOLOGY
Biosystems Diversity
ISSN 2310-0842 · eISSN 2520-2529 · Oles Honchar Dnipro National University · Ukraine
Biosystems Diversity: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 20; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 61 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biosystems Diversity is published by Oles Honchar Dnipro National University and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine, Soil and Environmental Studies and Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges, together about 30.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biosystems Diversity publishes peer-reviewed original research and review articles across all aspects of diversity in biology and ecology from the individual to the ecosystem level. We publish papers concerned with biodiversity, population ecology, evolutionary biology, ecological genetics, multi-species communities, conservation biology, theoretical models, agroecological studies, and bioresources management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Olexandr PakhomovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Ukraine 11, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Germany 1, Canada 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific Research in UkraineEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Legal, Health, Environmental and COVID-19 ChallengesMedicine9.1%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Mining and Gasification TechnologiesEngineering6.1%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 20 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 20 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 20 | Yes | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License International CC-BY Model summary
Authors grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License International CC-BY that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
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
- Oles Honchar Dnipro National University
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2310-0842
- Print ISSN
- 2519-8513
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-2529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biosystems Diversity
What CAS zone is Biosystems Diversity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biosystems Diversity is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Biosystems Diversity?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Biosystems Diversity based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (11), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biosystems Diversity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biosystems Diversity is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biosystems Diversity open access, and what is the APC?
Biosystems Diversity is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 20.
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: .