Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Botanica Serbica
ISSN 1821-2158 · eISSN 1821-2638 · University of Belgrade · SERBIA
Botanica Serbica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.02; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 34 weeks (community reports); indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Botanica Serbica is published by University of Belgrade 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 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Lichen and fungal ecology and Bryophyte Studies and Records, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Botanica Serbica publishes original research papers on all aspects of plant, fungal and microbial biology research including the disciplines of microbiology, mycology, lichenology, bryology, flora, vegetation, biogeography, systematics, taxonomy, plant biotechnology, plant cell biology, plant ecology, environmental plant biology, forestry, genomics, horticulture, limnology, metabolomics, molecular biology, proteomics, virology, plant conservation and protection, and wildlife and ecosystem management.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.9%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
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 | 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 4 |
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 | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 74 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 141 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 172 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 153 |
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 34 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| 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
- University of Belgrade
- Country or region
- SERBIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1821-2158
- Electronic ISSN
- 1821-2638
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Botanica Serbica
What CAS zone is Botanica Serbica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Botanica Serbica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Serbica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.02; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Botanica Serbica?
Authors report an average review time of about 34 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 Botanica Serbica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Botanica Serbica is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Botanica Serbica open access, and what is the APC?
Botanica Serbica 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; 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: .