Journal profile
Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya
ISSN 2655-9927 · Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya · Indonesia
Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya is published by Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution and Fern and Epiphyte Biology, together about 25.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope This journal is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research articles in the biological aspects of tropical biodiversity, including ecology, animal and plant systematics, microbiology, zoology, botany, biotechnology, and ethnobiology, with a particular emphasis on the Indonesian context and global perspective Ecology, including tropical ecology and conservation studies Animal and plant systematics, including animal and plant taxonomy and biosystematics Microbiology. Microbiology is the study of the biology of microscopic organisms - viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, slime molds, and protozoa. Zoology, a branch of biology that studies the members of the animal kingdom and animal life in general. Botany. Botany, also called plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. Biotechnology. Biotechnology is the use of biology to develop new products, methods, and organisms intended to improve human health and society. Ethnobiology. Ethnobiology is the scientific study of dynamic relationships among peoples, biota, and environments Peer Review Process All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using a Turnitin software.The research article submitted to this journal will be double blind reviewed at least 2 {two} or more expert reviewers. The reviewers give scientific valuable comments improving the contents of the manuscript.Final decision of articles acceptance will be made by Editors according to reviewers comments. Publication of accepted articles including the sequence of published articles will be made by Editor in Chief by considering sequence of accepted date and geographical distribution of authors as well as thematic issue. Publication Frequency The journal is published two issues each year (Maret and September) in online versions. PUBLISHED VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1, 2025 Published article Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2025 with potential reviewer (domestic and foreign reviewer). Available online since September 30, 2024. Nationally Accredited by Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education Republic of Indone
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Netherlands 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Fern and Epiphyte BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 8Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 39 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 25 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright Notice The copyright of the received article once accepted for publication shall be assigned to the journal as the publisher of the journal. The intended copyright includes the right to publish the article in various forms…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection…
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
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2655-9927
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya 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 Indonesia (10), Netherlands (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Riset Biologi dan Aplikasinya 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: .