Journal profile
Lekovite Sirovine
ISSN 0455-6224 · eISSN 2560-3965 · Institute for Medicinal Plants Research "Dr. Josif Pancic" · Serbia
Lekovite Sirovine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lekovite Sirovine is published by Institute for Medicinal Plants Research "Dr. Josif Pancic". By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lekovite Sirovine is a peer-reviewed open-access journal with no publication fees or article processing charges. The journal publishes original research papers, professional papers, and reviews in the fields of medicinal plant research, ethnopharmacology, phytotherapy, phytomedicine, medicinal fungi, and related disciplines. With a long-standing scientific tradition since 1951, Lekovite Sirovine aims to strengthen and support the research and educational foundation for emerging and established scientists worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Milan LukićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Serbia 19, Mainland China 3, Slovenia 2, United States 1, Poland 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine8.9%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant chemical constituents analysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Agricultural and Biological ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 177 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 103 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 129 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 110 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 125 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 84 |
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 (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted3
- original research papersThe journal publishes original research papers, professional papers, and reviews in the fields of medicinal plant research, ethnopharmacology, phytotherapy, phy…Length not stated
- professional papersThe journal publishes original research papers, professional papers, and reviews in the fields of medicinal plant research, ethnopharmacology, phytotherapy, phy…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original research papers, professional papers, and reviews in the fields of medicinal plant research, ethnopharmacology, phytotherapy, phy…Length not stated
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
- Institute for Medicinal Plants Research "Dr. Josif Pancic"
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 0455-6224
- Electronic ISSN
- 2560-3965
- 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 Lekovite Sirovine
How long does peer review take at Lekovite Sirovine?
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 Lekovite Sirovine based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (19), Mainland China (3) and Slovenia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lekovite Sirovine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lekovite Sirovine is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Lekovite Sirovine open access, and what is the APC?
Lekovite Sirovine 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: .