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Lichenologist

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0024-2829eISSN1096-1135

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.522

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.735

Total Works

3,647

Total Citations

43,317

2yr Mean Citedness

0.78

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Aims & Scope

The Lichenologist is a journal that publishes original research papers, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of lichenology, including taxonomy, systematics, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and biogeography. It is the leading international journal in the field.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,647

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-2829 / 1096-1135

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MycologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lichen and fungal ecologyBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBryophyte Studies and Records