Biotropia
Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology (SEAMEO BIOTROP) · Indonesia
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 Submission of paper is taken to imply that it has not been submitted to other journals and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere.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
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Publication & Citation Trend
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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PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biotropia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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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