Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
ISSN 0255-965X · eISSN 1842-4309 · Academic Press Inc. · United States · Semiannual · Founded 1965
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 186 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca is a peer-reviewed biannual journal aimed at disseminating significant research and original papers, critical reviews and short reviews on plant breeding, genetics, diversity and development of new methodologies that can be of interest to a wide audience of plant scientists in all areas of plant biology, agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. The journal encourages authors to frame their research questions and discuss their results in terms of the major questions of plant biology and agriculture, thereby maximizing the impact, spreading and value of their research. The papers must be of potential interest to a significant number of scientists and, if specific to a local situation, must be relevant to a wide body of knowledge in biology and agronomy. Articles should make a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge or toward a better understanding of existing biological and agricultural concepts. An international Editorial Board advises the journal. The total content of the journal may be used for educational, non-profit purposes without regard to copyright. The distribution of the material is encouraged with the condition that the authors and the source (Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca or Not Bot Horti Agrobo) are mentioned. You are free to: Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions - You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Radu E. SESTRASPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Romania 41, United States 4, Spain 4, Italy 3, Germany 2 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine6.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 811OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,443 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 100 | 17 |
| 2025 | 186 | 186 | 221 |
| 2024 | 201 | 201 | 639 |
| 2023 | 188 | 188 | 1,047 |
| 2022 | 158 | 158 | 1,041 |
| 2021 | 164 | 164 | 1,565 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 750 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Author statement
Article types accepted7
- editorialEditorials published in the journal are usually presented as ‘Introduction pages’ of the current issue from the editors. Editorials can be authored by possible …Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
- lettersThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
- notesThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
- short review articlesThe journal accepts the following manuscript types: Research Articles, Notes, Review Articles, Short Review Articles, Editorials, and Letters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal and its publisher a non-exclusive right of first publication. Articles published in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, users may share and adapt published material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal and its publisher a non-exclusive right of first publication. Articles published in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0255-965X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1842-4309
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗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 Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
What CAS zone is Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; 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 Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (41), United States (4) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca open access, and what is the APC?
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .