Journal profile · Marine & Freshwater Biology
Botanica Marina
ISSN 0006-8055 · eISSN 1437-4323 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1959
Botanica Marina: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Botanica Marina is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and coastal plant biology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Botanica Marina publishes high-quality contributions from all of the disciplines of marine botany at all levels of biological organisation from subcellular to ecosystem: chemistry and applications, genomics, physiology and ecology, phylogeny and biogeography. Research involving global or interdisciplinary interest is especially welcome. Applied science papers are appreciated, particularly when they illustrate the application of emerging conceptual issues or promote developing technologies. The journal invites state-of-the art reviews dealing with recent developments in marine botany.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Marine & Freshwater Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences28.1%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences14.1%
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy6%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science4.5%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science4%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | 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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 56 | 21 | 66 |
| 2024 | 68 | 23 | 207 |
| 2023 | 59 | 29 | 260 |
| 2022 | 48 | 29 | 243 |
| 2021 | 67 | 35 | 438 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1959
- ISSN
- 0006-8055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1437-4323
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Botanica Marina
What CAS zone is Botanica Marina in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Botanica Marina is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Botanica Marina?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Botanica Marina?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Botanica Marina?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Botanica Marina is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Botanica Marina open access, and what is the APC?
Botanica Marina is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .