Journal profile · Plant Sciences
BRYOLOGIST
ISSN 0007-2745 · American Bryological and Lichenological Society Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1898
BRYOLOGIST: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BRYOLOGIST is published by American Bryological and Lichenological Society Inc. 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 70.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bryologist is an international journal devoted to all aspects of bryology and lichenology, and we welcome reviews, research papers and short communications from all members of American Bryological and Lichenological Society (ABLS). We also publish lists of current literature, book reviews and news items about members and event. All back issues of the journal are maintained electronically. The first issue of The Bryologist was published in 1898, with the formation of the Society. Author instructions are available from the journal website and the manuscript submission site, each of which is listed at the ABLS.org website. All submissions to the journal are subject to at least two peer reviews, and both the reviews and the identities of reviewers are treated confidentially. Reviewers are asked to acknowledge possible conflicts of interest and to provide strictly objective assessments of the suitability and scholarly merit of the submissions under review.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.1%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.7%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.7%
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.7%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science2.1%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences1.9%
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
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
- 1.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,863OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,981 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 12 | 24 |
| 2024 | 41 | 4 | 79 |
| 2023 | 47 | 4 | 94 |
| 2022 | 49 | 8 | 123 |
| 2021 | 56 | 4 | 200 |
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)
- over 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Bryological and Lichenological Society Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1898
- ISSN
- 0007-2745
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BRYOLOGIST
What CAS zone is BRYOLOGIST in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BRYOLOGIST 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 BRYOLOGIST?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at BRYOLOGIST?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 BRYOLOGIST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BRYOLOGIST is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is BRYOLOGIST open access, and what is the APC?
BRYOLOGIST is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .