Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Rostaniha
ISSN 1608-4306 · eISSN 2423-6608 · Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Rostaniha: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 100 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 39% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rostaniha is published by Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies and Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rostaniha (Botanical Journal of Iran) which is being published since 2000, publishes botanical articles in the systematics and biodiversity of fungi and plants resulting from pure research carried out in the related field. The journal hereby clarifies that, its focus is mainly on Iran and its surrounding regions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Saeed ShirzadianPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.4%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q4 | 422/491 | — |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 474/541 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 650/736 | — |
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
Google Scholar, SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), Iran Journal (ISC), Portal of Scientific Journals, CABI, MAGIRAN, SIDPublisher website
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 191Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
100 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsRostaniha (Botanical Journal of Iran) aims at publishing original full-length and short articles, monographs and book reviews in systematics and biodiversity of…Length not stated
- monographsRostaniha (Botanical Journal of Iran) aims at publishing original full-length and short articles, monographs and book reviews in systematics and biodiversity of…Length not stated
- original full-length articlesRostaniha (Botanical Journal of Iran) aims at publishing original full-length and short articles, monographs and book reviews in systematics and biodiversity of…Length not stated
- short articlesShort articles and short reports (including text, figures and tables) must not exceed 5 and 2 printed pages, respectively.Length not stated
- short reportsShort articles and short reports (including text, figures and tables) must not exceed 5 and 2 printed pages, respectively.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright
- Authorship
Originality: articles must be original and not already published or simultaneously submitted to other journals. Model summary
Articles must be original and not already published or simultaneously submitted to other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest: authors must declare any potential conflict of interest in the manuscript and covering letter. Model summary
Conflict of Interest: Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest (professional or financial) which could be held to arise with respect to the article both in the main body of the manuscript and in the covering letter.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 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
- Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 1608-4306
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-6608
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rostaniha
How long does peer review take at Rostaniha?
The publisher reports about 100 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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 Rostaniha?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Author–date; 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.
Which databases index Rostaniha?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rostaniha is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Rostaniha open access, and what is the APC?
Rostaniha 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, Publisher website, 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: .