Journal profile
Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences
ISSN 2337-7224 · eISSN 2656-7784 · Universitas Udayana · Indonesia
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Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences is published by Universitas Udayana. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Medicinal Plant Research and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 19.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Simbiosis is an electronic scientific journal published periodically by the Faculty of Biology S1 UNUD containing scientific works biology that include botany, zoology, microbiology, and molecular genetics and the environment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.2%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 62 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 28 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 350,001 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | No | — |
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
- MLA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2
- researchSIMBIOSIS contains scientific manuscripts in biology in the form of research and review articles written in Indonesian or English.Length not stated
- reviewSIMBIOSIS contains scientific manuscripts in biology in the form of research and review articles written in Indonesian or English.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Originality requirement and peer review Model summary
Manuscripts must be original and previously unpublished, manuscript seminar in scientific meetings accompanied by footnotes. Manuscripts are reviewed by Reviewers.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Medicinal Plant Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatReference style: MLA; Templates: Word.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIDR 350,001 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Udayana
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2337-7224
- Electronic ISSN
- 2656-7784
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences
How long does peer review take at Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: MLA; Templates: Word. 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 Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Simbiosis Journal of Biological Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .