Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Notulae Scientia Biologicae
ISSN 2067-3205 · eISSN 2067-3264 · University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca · Romania
Notulae Scientia Biologicae: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Notulae Scientia Biologicae is published by University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal Profile Focus and Scope Advancing Research across the Life and Biological Sciences Journal Focus Notulae Scientia Biologicae is an international, quarterly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of scientifically sound and original contributions across the life and biological sciences. The journal publishes Research Articles, Review Articles, and Notes that advance knowledge, introduce relevant methodologies, or improve the understanding of biological, agricultural, environmental, biomedical, and veterinary processes. Manuscripts should present a clear research question, appropriate methodology, reliable evidence, and conclusions supported by the results. Studies focused on local or regional contexts are welcome when they demonstrate broader scientific significance, contribute to internationally relevant questions, or provide findings that may be transferable to other regions, species, ecosystems, or research settings. Scientific Areas Biological Sciences General biology, cell biology, physiology, taxonomy, systematics, biodiversity, evolution, and organismal biology. Agricultural and Plant Sciences Agronomy, crop science, horticulture, forestry, plant physiology, plant protection, breeding, genetics, and sustainable production systems. Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences Biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, bioinformatics, and related laboratory-based research. Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecology, conservation biology, environmental biology, ecosystem processes, biodiversity management, climate-related biological responses, and sustainability. Health and Medical Sciences Experimental medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, biomedical sciences, public health, veterinary medicine, and biologically oriented medical research. Interdisciplinary Research Studies integrating biological sciences with agriculture, medicine, environmental sciences, technology, data analysis, or other complementary fields. Editorial Priorities The journal gives priority to manuscripts that demonstrate scientific relevance, methodological rigor, originality, and a clear contribution to the advancement or critical reassessment of knowledge. Research questions of interest to an international or broad disciplinary audience Appropriate and transparently described experimental or analytical methods Results supported by adequate data and suitable statistical analysis Critical engagement with recent and relevant scient
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Radu E. SestrasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Romania 36, Italy 6, Spain 6, United States 3, India 3 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q3 | 108/181 | 40th |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 151/253 | 40th |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 279/466 | 40th |
| Horticulture | Q3 | 83/125 | 34th |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 289/422 | 31st |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 101/144 | 30th |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 379/541 | 29th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 820 |
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | 1,102 |
| 2024 | 86 | 86 | 1,108 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 1,175 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 1,253 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 1,116 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 300 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 300 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- editorialSubmitted manuscripts, supplementary files, reviewer reports, reviewer identities, editorial correspondence, unpublished data, and editorial decisions are treat…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials Editor-written or commissioned contributionsLength not stated
- notesThe journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts: Research Articles Original Articles Notes Short Research Articles Review Articles Critical scientif…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts: Research Articles Original Articles Notes Short Research Articles Review Articles Critical scientif…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles should normally follow the IMRAD structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Critical scientific synthesesLength not stated
- short research articlesThe journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts: Research Articles Original Articles Notes Short Research Articles Review Articles Critical scientif…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship Authors’ Contributions and Authorship
The contribution of each author must be specified in a dedicated section entitled Authors’ Contributions. All listed authors must define their roles according to the CRediT Taxonomy: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Writing – original draft; Writin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Ethical Approval, Acknowledgements, and Conflicts of Interest
Nova Journals Harvard Style citation format. Model summary
Ethical Approval For research involving humans or animals, a dedicated Ethical Approval statement must be included in the manuscript, identifying the approving body and corresponding approval code. For studies involving human participants, authors must also confirm informed consent where applicable. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements should be concise and limited to relevant support, especially fin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval, Acknowledgements, and Conflicts of Interest
Ethical standards compliance required. Model summary
Ethical Approval For research involving humans or animals, a dedicated Ethical Approval statement must be included in the manuscript, identifying the approving body and corresponding approval code. For studies involving human participants, authors must also confirm informed consent where applicable. Acknowledgements Acknowledgements should be concise and limited to relevant support, especially fin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and publishing rights. Model summary
Copyright and Publishing Rights Authors retain copyright in their articles and retain their publishing rights. By accepting publication, authors grant Notulae Scientia Biologicae and its publisher, the Society of Land Measurements and Cadastre from Transylvania (SMTCT), a non-exclusive licence to edit, publish, distribute, preserve, and make the article available in digital and other formats. Reus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
The Editorial Office prepares or verifies the anonymized version used for double-blind peer review.
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
- University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2067-3205
- Electronic ISSN
- 2067-3264
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (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 Notulae Scientia Biologicae
How long does peer review take at Notulae Scientia Biologicae?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Notulae Scientia Biologicae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; 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 Notulae Scientia Biologicae based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (36), Italy (6) and Spain (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Notulae Scientia Biologicae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Notulae Scientia Biologicae is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Notulae Scientia Biologicae open access, and what is the APC?
Notulae Scientia Biologicae is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .