Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Revista de Biologia Neotropical
ISSN 1807-9652 · eISSN 2178-0579 · Universidade Federal de Goiás · Brazil
Revista de Biologia Neotropical: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de Biologia Neotropical is published by Universidade Federal de Goiás. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista científica do Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB) da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) publica trabalhos científicos inéditos e/ou originais, produzidos e realizados principalmente no Neotrópico. A administração e o funcionamento da Revista de Biologia Neotropical / Journal of Neotropical Biology são regidos por um Regulamento. Clique aqui para acessar o arquivo. Foco e Escopo A Revista de Biologia Neotropical / Journal of Neotropical Biology (RBN) tem como missão publicar trabalhos científicos inéditos e/ou originais que tenham sido publicados em Preprints produzidos nas áreas de Botânica, Ecologia, Genética, Zoologia ou outras áreas relacionadas. Artigos originais em inglês, espanhol ou português que representem contribuições significativas para o conhecimento das Ciências Biológicas serão aceitos, desde que não estejam publicados ou submetidos a outra revista. Os artigos submetidos à publicação na revista deverão ser preparados segundo as Diretrizes para Autores, disponíveis neste website. Processo de Avaliação pelos Pares A decisão do aceite do manuscrito para publicação será efetuada somente após a análise das recomendações de, no mínimo, dois revisores ad hoc e da Equipe Editorial. As cópias do manuscrito, juntamente com os pareceres dos revisores, serão retornados ao autor (ao primeiro, se em co-autoria) para que este proceda às correções/alterações sugeridas. Alterações ou acréscimos ao manuscrito enviados após o seu registro poderão ser recusados. O teor científico do trabalho é de inteira responsabilidade do(s) autor (es). Periodicidade - A partir de 2026, A Revista de Biologia Neotropical / Journal of Neotropical Biology (RBN) será publicada em fluxo contínuo, com um volume por ano, exclusivamente de modo eletrônico. - Para atender às publicações em fluxo contínuo em diferentes Seções da RBN poderão ser feitas publicações no formato Online First sem a paginação, a qual será aplicada ao final da publicação do número em cada volume. Política de Acesso Livre Esta revista oferece acesso livre imediato ao seu conteúdo, seguindo o princípio de que disponibilizar gratuitamente o conhecimento científico ao público e proporcionar a democratização mundial do conhecimento. Política de Ética na Publicação Os Editores Associados, Editores Científicos e Avaliadores da Revista de Biologia Neotropical / Journal of Neotropical Biology deverão manifestar-se ao Editor Chefe quando houver conflito de interesses para o proceder o processo de avaliação
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 6, Chile 2, Netherlands 1, Denmark 1, Portugal 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Environmental and biological studiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 486/520 | 6th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 525/541 | 3rd |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 716/736 | 2nd |
| Molecular Biology | Q4 | 408/414 | 1st |
| Genetics | Q4 | 352/357 | 1st |
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 54 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 78 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 52 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 63 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- preliminary data
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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
- Universidade Federal de Goiás
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1807-9652
- Electronic ISSN
- 2178-0579
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de Biologia Neotropical
How long does peer review take at Revista de Biologia Neotropical?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Revista de Biologia Neotropical?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Revista de Biologia Neotropical based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (6), Chile (2) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de Biologia Neotropical?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de Biologia Neotropical is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista de Biologia Neotropical open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de Biologia Neotropical is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .