Journal profile · Biology
Periodicum Biologorum
ISSN 0031-5362 · eISSN 1849-0964 · Croatian Society of Natural Sciences · CROATIA · Quarterly · Founded 1970
Periodicum Biologorum: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.36; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Periodicum Biologorum is published by Croatian Society of Natural Sciences 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 Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Forest Insect Ecology and Management and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.4%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Airway Management and Intubation TechniquesMedicine4.8%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | 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 | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 53 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 527 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
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 ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Croatian Society of Natural Sciences
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1970
- ISSN
- 0031-5362
- Electronic ISSN
- 1849-0964
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Periodicum Biologorum
What CAS zone is Periodicum Biologorum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Periodicum Biologorum is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. 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 Periodicum Biologorum?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.36; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Periodicum Biologorum?
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.
Which databases index Periodicum Biologorum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Periodicum Biologorum is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Periodicum Biologorum open access, and what is the APC?
Periodicum Biologorum is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .