Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Ukrainian Botanical Journal
ISSN 0372-4123 · eISSN 2415-8860 · M.G.Kholodny Institute of Botany · Ukraine
Ukrainian Botanical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ukrainian Botanical Journal is published by M.G.Kholodny Institute of Botany. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna and Plant Diversity and Evolution, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ukrainian Botanical Journal (UBJ) provides comprehensive coverage of all fields of plant sciences, including taxonomy, floristics, vegetation science, as well as of all aspects of mycology and phycology. The UBJ aims to present the original research reports and novel findings along with various high-impact papers on all major issues, such as systematics, phylogeny, evolution, geography, ecology, conservation, morphology, anatomy, biotechnology, physiology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, of plants, true fungi and their protozoan/chromistan analogues, lichens, algae and cyanobacteria. Original research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted. Papers that make significant advances to the fields of study and those of general interest to botanists and mycologists are welcome. Issue information (PDF: Front cover image)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Sergei L. MosyakinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 16, Israel 2, Japan 1, Germany 1, Australia 1 (24 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 Sciences21%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 115/144 | 20th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 398/491 | 18th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 451/541 | 16th |
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
ESCICAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Records, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (ROAD), International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Google Scholar, WorldCat-OCLC, Open Ukrainian Citation Index (OUCI)
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 910 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 138 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 213 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 290 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 289 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 237 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 283 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- brief communicationsOriginal research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted.Length not stated
- reviewsOriginal research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted.Length not stated
- scientific notesOriginal research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No submission fees or article processing charges (APC) Model summary
There are no submission fees or article processing charges (APC)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer reviewed by expert referees Model summary
Manuscripts are peer reviewed by expert referees
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Manuscripts must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration for publication in any other journal. Model summary
note that manuscripts submitted to UBJ must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration for publication in any other journal
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
- M.G.Kholodny Institute of Botany
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 0372-4123
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-8860
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ukrainian Botanical Journal
How long does peer review take at Ukrainian Botanical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Ukrainian Botanical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Ukrainian Botanical Journal based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (16), Israel (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ukrainian Botanical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ukrainian Botanical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ukrainian Botanical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Ukrainian Botanical 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, 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: .