Arctoa
KMK Scientific Press Ltd. · Russian Federation · Est. 1992
ISSN0131-1379
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.346
H-Index
31
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.654
Total Works
684
Total Citations
7,551
2yr Mean Citedness
0.80
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Aims & Scope
Arctoa is a peer-reviewed scientific international journal dedicated to mosses, liverworts and hornworts, and fossil plants that are putatively related to them.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Frequencytwice a year
StatusActive
Total Publications684
Publisher OrgKMK Scientific Press Ltd.
Submission Info
Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
7/12 · 58%
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
Plant ScienceQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Bryophyte Studies and RecordsLichen and fungal ecologyBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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