Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Nova Hedwigia
ISSN 0029-5035 · eISSN 2363-7188 · Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1959
Nova Hedwigia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.95; subscription journal; no APC; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nova Hedwigia is published by Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung 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 Lichen and fungal ecology, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, together about 33.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nova Hedwigia is an international journal publishing original, peer-reviewed papers on current issues of taxonomy, morphology, ultrastructure and ecology of all groups of cryptogamic plants, including cyanophytes/cyanobacteria and fungi.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Roland KirschnerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.7%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences11%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science6.2%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions5.2%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities5.2%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews
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
- Impact factor
- 0.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 873OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 70 | 14 | 51 |
| 2024 | 52 | 2 | 54 |
| 2023 | 58 | 5 | 108 |
| 2022 | 59 | 2 | 200 |
| 2021 | 54 | 2 | 157 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 29.9
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- research notes
Article types accepted2
- original research reportsManuscripts may be submitted in the form of original research reports (not research notes).Length not stated
- review articlesAuthors wishing to contribute review articles or preparing large papers should contact the editors before submitting the manuscript.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
The submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply that the material is original, and that no similar paper has been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Model summary
The submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply that the material is original, and that no similar paper has been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
With acceptance and publication of manuscripts the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers. Model summary
With acceptance and publication of manuscripts the exclusive copyright for every language and country is transferred to the publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts will be reviewed before publication. Model summary
All manuscripts will be reviewed before publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Corresponding authors of an article will receive a pdf-file for personal use only. Personal use implies: No publication on private or other websites (self storage, repositories); No distribution in newsgroups or mailing lists etc. Model summary
Corresponding authors of an article will receive a pdf-file for personal use only. Personal use implies: No publication on private or other websites (self storage, repositories); No distribution in newsgroups or mailing lists etc.
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
- Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1959
- ISSN
- 0029-5035
- Electronic ISSN
- 2363-7188
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nova Hedwigia
What CAS zone is Nova Hedwigia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nova Hedwigia 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 Nova Hedwigia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Nova Hedwigia?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Which databases index Nova Hedwigia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nova Hedwigia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nova Hedwigia open access, and what is the APC?
Nova Hedwigia is a subscription 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: .