Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
ISSN 2287-884X · eISSN 2287-9544 · Korean Biodiversity Information Facility · Netherlands
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 93 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 99 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity is published by Korean Biodiversity Information Facility and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy and Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer Review Statement Peer review is conducted under the responsibility of the National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and the Korea National Arboretum (KNA).Journal Overview The Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity (formerly the Journal of Korean Nature) is the official journal of the National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and the Korea National Arboretum (KNA).Scope and Objectives The journal features a broad, multidisciplinary scope, publishing original research articles as well as technical and methodological papers on all aspects of biological diversity, including taxonomy, systematics, evolution, phylogeny, and conservation biology. This broad-reaching journal aims to serve both researchers and practitioners in biodiversity-related fields.Editorial Policies and Restrictions Manuscripts focusing primarily on the social, economic, or highly applied aspects of biodiversity (e.g., ethnobotany, landscape engineering, land use) are generally outside our scope and will not be accepted. Furthermore, the journal does not accept unsolicited papers dealing with very small or microorganisms, new regional records, basic flora or fauna checklists, or replication studies using identical sites and methods, unless explicitly invited due to exceptional significance. For manuscripts describing new taxa, molecular authentication is strongly required. Review articles are currently accepted by invitation only.Publication Frequency The journal is published quarterly; 1st of March, June, September, and December.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 8%); most named South Korea 38, United States 7, Mainland China 5, Japan 3, United Kingdom 2 (60 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.1%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Ecology and Conservation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,279 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | 77 | 7 |
| 2025 | 99 | 99 | 66 |
| 2024 | 143 | 143 | 175 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | 238 |
| 2022 | 101 | 101 | 317 |
| 2021 | 97 | 97 | 429 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
93 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- letter to the editorContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- original articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- original articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- review articlesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original articles, Review articles, Short communications and Letter to t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
Up to 5 keywords Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Generative AI declaration required Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Permission of the edi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publishing Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themse…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Korean Biodiversity Information Facility
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-884X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-9544
- Society / sponsor
- National Science Museum of Korea
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
What CAS zone is Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity?
The publisher reports about 93 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity based?
Of the 60 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (38), United States (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .