Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecologia Balkanica
ISSN 1314-0213 · eISSN 1313-9940 · Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Plovdiv · Bulgaria
Ecologia Balkanica: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecologia Balkanica is an international scientific journal, in which original research articles in various fields of Ecology are published, including ecology and conservation of microorganisms, plants, aquatic and terrestrial animals, physiological ecology, behavioral ecology, population ecology, population genetics, community ecology, plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology, parasitology, animal evolution, ecological monitoring and bioindication, landscape and urban ecology, conservation ecology, as well as new methodical contributions in ecology. The journal is dedicated to publish studies conducted in countries of the Balkan Peninsula, as well as from Europe.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q4 | 189/231 | 18th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 424/491 | 13th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 657/736 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Index Copernicus
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 75 / EUR 100 / EUR 150 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access; free to read. Article processing fees apply upon acceptance. Model summary
The journal content is free to access for readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Plovdiv
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1314-0213
- Electronic ISSN
- 1313-9940
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecologia Balkanica
How long does peer review take at Ecologia Balkanica?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Ecologia Balkanica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecologia Balkanica is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ecologia Balkanica open access, and what is the APC?
Ecologia Balkanica is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website; 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: .