Journal profile
Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology
ISSN 2580-5029 · Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya · Indonesia
Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology: fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology is published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.2%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2580-5029
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology
How long does peer review take at Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Is Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Biotropic The Journal of Tropical Biology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .