Journal profile · Ecology
Biotropica
ISSN 0006-3606 · eISSN 1744-7429 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1969
Biotropica: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,630; median 221 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 175 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotropica is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 45.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ranked by the ISI index, Biotropica is a highly regarded source of original research on the ecology, conservation and management of all tropical ecosystems, and on the evolution, behavior, and population biology of tropical organisms. Published on behalf of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, the journal's Special Issues and Special Sections quickly become indispensable references for researchers in the field. Biotropica publishes timely Papers, Reviews, Commentaries, and Insights. Commentaries generate thought-provoking ideas that frequently initiate fruitful debate and discussion, while Reviews provide authoritative and analytical overviews of topics of current conservation or ecological importance. The newly instituted category Insights replaces Short Communications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences19%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science18.9%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science3.2%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,586OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 85 | 21 |
| 2025 | 175 | 109 | 249 |
| 2024 | 136 | 91 | 480 |
| 2023 | 109 | 72 | 539 |
| 2022 | 146 | 60 | 1,199 |
| 2021 | 172 | 52 | 2,036 |
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
221 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 157 days – 302 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 256 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (310 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)
- 8–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 2,630 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,680 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0006-3606
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-7429
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotropica
What CAS zone is Biotropica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biotropica is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biotropica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 180.
How long does peer review take at Biotropica?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 221 days (interquartile range 157–302 days); authors report an average review time of 8–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Biotropica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotropica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biotropica open access, and what is the APC?
Biotropica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,630.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .