Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Lindbergia
ISSN 0105-0761 · Lindbergia · Sweden
Lindbergia: fully open access; no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lindbergia is published by Lindbergia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bryophyte Studies and Records, Lichen and fungal ecology and Fern and Epiphyte Biology, together about 67.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lindbergia is a journal opposing the tracheophytocentric conception of the world, intent to reveal the biological complexity of bryophytes and lichens. One volume is published annually, issued by the Nordic Bryological Society and the Dutch Bryological and Lichenological Society. Bryologists and lichenologists from all countries are invited to publish original research from any field of bryology and lichenology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief Nils CronbergPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences28.6%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.9%
- Fern and Epiphyte BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Biocrusts and Microbial EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.3%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 559/736 | 24th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 418/541 | 22nd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 89 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 94 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 91 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 87 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 89 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 accepted2
- research papersResearch papers - Research papers report original research in all fields of bryology and lichenology and should aim at a readership from a wide range of bryolog…Length not stated
- short communicationShort communication - Short communications aims at shorter papers with only a limited amount of information. Keep them short!Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality requirement Model summary
All manuscripts submitted are considered for publication on the understanding that they have not been published, submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Lindbergia is an Open Access journal
That means that everyone has free access to the journal. At the present time, there is no publication charge. Thus, publishing is free.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
Manuscripts are submitted to referees for evaluation of their significance and soundness
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
- Lindbergia
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0105-0761
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lindbergia
How long does peer review take at Lindbergia?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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 Lindbergia based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (2), Netherlands (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lindbergia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lindbergia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Lindbergia open access, and what is the APC?
Lindbergia is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .