Journal profile
Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development
ISSN 1339-3367 · Sciendo · Slovakia
Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural economics and policies, Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development and Environmental Sustainability in Business, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The international scientific journal "Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development" is published as a part of the IVF Strategic Project “Sustainability in Agrisector of V4 Countries and Cooperating Regions“. The journal focuses on issues of the Visegrad countries and cooperating regions in the area of sustainable development and bioeconomy and especially on the following topics: - Integrated Bioeconomy at global, European, regional and local levels- Sustainable management of natural resources and sustainable agri-food production- Sustainability, traceability and food security in the supply chains- Global sustainable development and its challenges- Climate change mitigation, land degradation and biodiversity- Green economy agenda and institutional framework- Renewable resources of energy- Rural, agricultural and forestry development- Enterpreneurship, international trade and innovations
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief h. c. prof. Ing. Peter BielikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovakia 12, Hungary 4, Poland 3, Czechia 2, Ukraine 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences17.3%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Agriculture Market Analysis UkraineAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Agricultural Development and PoliciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
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
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 180 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 96 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 150 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 151 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 206 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 153 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 136 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1339-3367
- Print ISSN
- 1338-8339
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development
How long does peer review take at Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (12), Hungary (4) and Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development open access, and what is the APC?
Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development 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: .