Journal profile
GeoBio
ISSN 2617-6157 · eISSN 2617-6165 · National Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · Ukraine
GeoBio: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GeoBio is published by National Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology and Biographical and Historical Analysis, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to present and distribute results of novel research in the fields of geology, palaeontology, zoology, botany, ecology, and natural history museology. A special focus is given to articles that describe and analyse geological and biological diversity, to studies carried out by using museum collections, as well as to contributions that deal with various theoretical and practical aspects of natural history museology and the functioning of natural history museums. Geo&Bio also publishes papers that contribute to the development and management of scientific collections and to the history and prospects of development of natural history museums as scientific and educational centres. Research papers, review articles and short communications are welcomed for submission, as well as communications into the section “History and Chronicles.”
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Oleksandr KovalchukPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 15, Poland 2, Hungary 2, Canada 1, Romania 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.2%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities7.2%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.9%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities6.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.4%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, ICI Journals Master List, Index of Scientific Professional Issues of Ukraine, National Library of Ukraine named after V. I. VernadskyPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 69 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 87 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 67 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 59 |
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 4 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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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-SA | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- editorialAll correspondence between the editorial office and the Corresponding author is carried out via email. The Corresponding author is responsible for submitting th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence
The policy of the journal “GEO&BIO” regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is based on the statements of COPE, WAME, JAMA Network, and recommendations of ICMJE. Authors must provide information about the use of AI tools when writing the manuscript. In the cover letter to the editorial office of the journal “GEO&BIO,” authors must clearly describe how AI technology was used: during…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No fees for submission or publication. Model summary
Submission and publication of manuscripts are free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE principles for ethics complaints. Model summary
The journal upholds high standards of publication quality and carefully reviews all reports of violations of academic integrity and ethics (including data fabrication or falsification, plagiarism, improper authorship, etc.) in accordance with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access, Licensing Terms and Copyright Notice
Before the article publication, authors sign an Open Access Agreement with a Creative Commons Attribution International CC-BY license and grant the Journal of Mechanical Engineering – Problemy Mashynobuduvannia a non-exclusive license to publish the article. The contents of the journal are freely available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, alth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access, Licensing Terms and Copyright Notice
Open access under CC BY-SA 4.0; authors sign CC-BY agreement and grant non-exclusive license. Model summary
Before the article publication, authors sign an Open Access Agreement with a Creative Commons Attribution International CC-BY license and grant the Journal of Mechanical Engineering – Problemy Mashynobuduvannia a non-exclusive license to publish the article. The contents of the journal are freely available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright, alth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review. Model summary
The peer review process is single-blind.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Editorial Process and Plagiarism Prevention
Plagiarism screening with Detector Plagiarist and justdone.com. Model summary
All correspondence between the editorial office and the Corresponding author is carried out via email. The Corresponding author is responsible for submitting the manuscript and additional files (figures, graphs, tables, etc.) to the journal and for managing the manuscript during the review process. (for detailed info see: Editorial Policy >>>). Materials submitted by the Corresponding author under…
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
- National Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 2617-6157
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-6165
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GeoBio
How long does peer review take at GeoBio?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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.
Where are the editorial board members of GeoBio based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (15), Poland (2) and Hungary (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index GeoBio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GeoBio is indexed in DOAJ.
Is GeoBio open access, and what is the APC?
GeoBio 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, 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: .