Journal profile
Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki
ISSN 2306-4153 · eISSN 2409-2762 · Volgograd State University · Russian Federation
Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki: fully open access; no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki is published by Volgograd State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geography and Environmental Studies, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Plant Ecology and Soil Science, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of the journal "Natural systems and resources" is to provide a platform for multidisciplinary interaction between the fields of agricultural and biological, as well as Earth Sciences, solving problems of system ecology and biology, geography, Geology and Geoinformatics, management of living systems, resource studies and the development of new technologies in the agro-industrial complex, in the South of Russia and Russia as a whole, as well as near and far abroad. Traditionally, the results of original scientific research, General theoretical and methodological reviews in Russian or English are accepted for publication. In this regard, original articles and analytical reviews are especially welcome.: 1. Ecology and biology (mathematical ecology, agricultural ecosystems, ecological structure and processes from the molecular to the ecosystem scale, molecular and cellular processes at any level of life, biodiversity) 2. Geography and Geoinformatics (geographic information systems, remote sensing, geo-ecology, physical processes and spatial variation on the Earth's surface, economic, political and social geography) 3. Resource studies (environmental management, land management, soil science, biological resources, Geology) 4. New biotechnologies in the agricultural sector (crops, livestock, anthropogenic ecosystems, biotechnology, technologies that resemble natural ones) The journal invites scientists and young researchers from universities, research institutes of the Volgograd region, the Lower Volga region, the southern Federal district, and other regions of Russia, near and far abroad to cooperate. The journal provides an opportunity to reflect the results of scientific work on its pages for both leading scientists, postgraduates and young researchers. Objectives and principles of the journal: - providing articles to present the results of original research on system ecology and biology, geography and Geoinformatics, resource management, management of living systems and new technologies in the agricultural sector; - maintaining high scientific standards through double review of the received materials by leading scientists from Russia and abroad who are not part of the editorial staff and do not have a conflict of interest with the authors of the reviewed works; - strict adherence to the principles of publication ethics adopted by the international scientific community; - enriching science with new research regardless of geographical and institutio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ivantsova E.A.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 19 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Environmental Quality and PollutionEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Urban Arborization and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine4%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Kiberleninka scientific e-library, Sotsionet research and educational social network, VINITI scientific and research center, Universitetskaia biblioteka onlain electronic library system, IPRbooks electronic library system
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 38 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted3
- original scientific articlespublishes original scientific articles and reviewsLength not stated
- review1. The executive secretary checks the article for compliance with the profile of the journal, the requirements for registration and sends it for consideration t…Length not stated
- reviewspublishes original scientific articles and reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review Stage 2: document verification and peer-review
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers since 2014 Model summary
At the end of stage 1 editorial office verifies materials and accompanying documents for compliance with journal’s subject and paperwork requirements. Then it verifies in russian Plagiarism checker (software) (minimum recommended originality value is 85%), editorial office will reject the article if the originality value is less than 85%. Then two independent experts review the materials (review p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check with minimum originality of 85% Model summary
editorial office will reject the article if the originality value is less than 85%
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
- Volgograd State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2306-4153
- Print ISSN
- 2713-1572
- Electronic ISSN
- 2409-2762
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki
How long does peer review take at Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki?
The journal's website lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki open access, and what is the APC?
Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta Seria 11 Estestvennye Nauki is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .