Journal profile · Biology
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
ISSN 0034-7744 · eISSN 2215-2075 · Universidad de Costa Rica · COSTA RICA · Tri-annual · Founded 1953
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.73; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL is published by Universidad de Costa Rica 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 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research and Marine and coastal plant biology, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista de Biología Tropical / International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation is a mainstream scientific journal published since 1953 and covered by Web of Science; Science Citation Index; Current Contents; Google Scholar; Scopus, SciELO and nearly 50 additional indices. A double blind system guarantees you a fair evaluation, and our world class editorial and scientific boards provides a first decision in three working days. The journal is Full Open Access and is widely read where your article can have the highest real impact. Since its beginning in 1953, the Revista follows these principles: objective and independent evaluation of all manuscripts; transparency in all processes; ethical use of procedures, data, specimens and subjects; fair treatment of all parties; and absolute predominance of scientific rigor over any other aspect.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
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
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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,930 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 71 | 3 |
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | 38 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 85 |
| 2023 | 111 | 111 | 244 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 155 |
| 2021 | 162 | 162 | 849 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Country or region
- COSTA RICA
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1953
- ISSN
- 0034-7744
- Electronic ISSN
- 2215-2075
- 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 REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
What CAS zone is REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL 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 REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL 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; 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: .