Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Folia Cryptogamica Estonica
ISSN 1406-2070 · eISSN 1736-7786 · Estonian Naturalist's Society
Folia Cryptogamica Estonica: fully open access; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folia Cryptogamica Estonica is published by Estonian Naturalist's Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lichen and fungal ecology, Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Folia Cryptogamica Estonica (FCE) is a journal which publishes papers on mycology, lichenology, bryology and algology. It is open to all persons.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences27.1%
- Biocrusts and Microbial EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.7%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 535/736 | 27th |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 405/541 | 25th |
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
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 109 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 126 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 147 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 141 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 250 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- papersFolia Cryptogamica Estonica (FCE) is a journal which publishes papers on mycology, lichenology, bryology and algology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge. Model summary
FCE is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
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
- Estonian Naturalist's Society
- ISSN
- 1406-2070
- Electronic ISSN
- 1736-7786
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Folia Cryptogamica Estonica
Which databases index Folia Cryptogamica Estonica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folia Cryptogamica Estonica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Folia Cryptogamica Estonica open access, and what is the APC?
Folia Cryptogamica Estonica is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .