Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal
ISSN 2008-8906 · eISSN 3115-9001 · University of Isfahan · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 84 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 56% (journal website); 18 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal is published by University of Isfahan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics and Plant Diversity and Evolution, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The University of Isfahan aims to introduce and publish the latest scientific findings of researchers from universities and scientific institutions in the field of taxonomy and biosystematics, with an emphasis on the genetic treasure of living organisms (eukaryotes and prokaryotes), publishes the scientific journal “Taxonomy and Biosystematics” as a quarterly. The journal of taxonomy and biosystematics publishes original research articles in the following fields after careful evaluation in the form of full papers and short papers: Introducing new taxa, nomenclatural revision of taxa. classification of taxa. Introducing new methods of creating and analyzing data. Gene ecology. Population genetics and genetic diversity. Biodiversity and phylogeny of taxa.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Ali Bagheri PlantPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 14, Germany 2, Türkiye 2, United Kingdom 1, Poland 1 (21 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 Sciences16.2%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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 | 421/520 | 19th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 408/491 | 17th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 460/541 | 15th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 628/736 | 14th |
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 18Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
This journal is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; no submission fees or article processing charges. Model summary
Taxonomy and Biosystematics is an open access journal. All accepted articles are published online and are freely available to readers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
All manuscripts are evaluated through a double-blind peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening. Model summary
All submissions may be checked for plagiarism.
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
- University of Isfahan
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2008-8906
- Electronic ISSN
- 3115-9001
- Society / sponsor
- University of Isfahan
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 69 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal
How long does peer review take at Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal?
The publisher reports about 84 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56%. 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 Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (14), Germany (2) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Taxonomy and Biosystematics Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .