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Biotropia

Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology (SEAMEO BIOTROP) · Indonesia

ISSN0215-6334eISSN1907-770X
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
203
days submission → published
measured · last 14 articles · accept 112d
30
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.187
H-Indexi
18
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.354
Total Worksi
681
Total Citationsi
2,233
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.53
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BIOTROPIA, The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology is a scientific publication of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) – Southeast Asian Regional Center for Tropical Biology (BIOTROP). It publishes articles in the broad areas of tropical ecosystems and environmental impacts, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, and environmental and forest biotechnology. Starting from 2012, BIOTROPIA has been successfully indexed by SciVerse SCOPUS (Elsevier), CrossRef and DOAJ. Articles published in the journal are papers reporting results of original research, reviews on specific topics not available elsewhere in up-to-date form and short communication in which advances in knowledge of significance are briefly announced. Submission of paper is taken to imply that it has not been submitted to other journals and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere. All papers submitted for publication in BIOTROPIA are evaluated by reviewers/experts in the field and subjected to editorial revision. Authors may suggest names of potential reviewers. BIOTROPIA uses anonymous reviewing, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential. Submit an ArticlePeer Review ProcessReviewersFocus and ScopePublication EthicsCopyright NoticeOpen access policyContactStatistics SEAMEO BIOTROP - Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Tropical Biologyhttps://www.biotrop.org

General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications681
Publisher OrgSEAMEO, BIOTROP
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology (SEAMEO BIOTROP)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0215-6334 / 1907-770X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
128
558
2019
47
54
2020
56
110
2021
38
71
2022
38
93
2023
44
54
2024
42
8
2025
26
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
BiotechnologyQ4
EcologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Ecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest Ecology and ConservationPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant tissue culture and regenerationIdentification and Quantification in FoodPlant Parasitism and Resistance

Frequently asked questions about Biotropia

Is Biotropia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biotropia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biotropia?

Biotropia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.187.

Is Biotropia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biotropia is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Biotropia?

BIOTROPIA, The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology is a scientific publication of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) – Southeast Asian Regional Center for Tropical Biology (BIOTROP). It publishes articles in the broad areas of tropical ecosystems and environmental impacts, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, and environmental and forest biotechnology. Starting from 2012, BIOTROPIA has been successfully indexed by SciVerse SCOPUS (Elsevier), CrossRef and DOAJ. Articles published in the journal are papers reporting results of original rese

How much does it cost to publish in Biotropia?

Biotropia is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref