Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Flora Mediterranea
ISSN 1120-4052 · eISSN 2240-4538 · Herbarium Mediterraneum Panormitanum · Italy
Flora Mediterranea: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 74% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Flora Mediterranea is published by Herbarium Mediterraneum Panormitanum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies, together about 68.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Flora Mediterranea is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge of plant biodiversity in the Mediterranean region and adjacent areas. The journal publishes high-quality research on taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography, ecology, and conservation of vascular plants. Key areas of interest include: - Floristic studies documenting plant diversity, distribution, and checklists; - Taxonomic revisions, including descriptions of new taxa and nomenclatural updates; - Phylogenetics and evolutionary studies of Mediterranean flora; - Plant ecology, including interactions with Mediterranean climates and habitats; - Conservation biology, focusing on threatened species, invasive plants, and habitat protection; - Historical and ethnobotanical research related to Mediterranean plants. The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, short communications, and monographs. Flora Mediterranea serves as a vital resource for botanists, ecologists, conservationists, and policymakers working on Mediterranean biodiversity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief Gianniantonio DominaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences31.2%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.7%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | Q3 | 387/541 | 28th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 97 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 246 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 364 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 274 |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 229 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 231 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 74%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 200 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- papers "in preparation"; unsolicited reviews; footnotes
Article types accepted3
- articleFlora Mediterranea | Article | 27 August 2026 | pp. 169-179Length not stated
- articlesResearch articles are significant papers of six or more printed pages reporting original research. Monographs (60 or more pages) are individually issued in the …Length not stated
- obituaries of botanistsThese contributions should generally consist of no more than 10 printed pages (exceptions may be considered). Neither an abstract nor a list of key words is nee…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Transfers
Copyright transfer to publisher upon acceptance Model summary
Any usage rights are regulated through the Creative Commons License. As Foundation pro Herbarium Mediterraneum is using the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), anyone (the author, his/her institution/company, the publisher, as well as the public) is free to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the work as long as the original author is credited (see above). Therefore, specific usage…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond open access Model summary
Flora Mediterranea is a diamond open-access journal.
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
- Herbarium Mediterraneum Panormitanum
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1120-4052
- Electronic ISSN
- 2240-4538
- Society / sponsor
- International Foundation pro Herbario Mediterraneo by
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (January 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Flora Mediterranea
How long does peer review take at Flora Mediterranea?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 74%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Flora Mediterranea?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Flora Mediterranea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Flora Mediterranea is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Flora Mediterranea open access, and what is the APC?
Flora Mediterranea 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, Publisher website, 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: .