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Ukrainian Botanical Journal

Publishing House Akademperiodyka · Ukraine · Est. 1921

ISSN0372-4123eISSN2415-8860

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.229

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.463

Total Works

775

Total Citations

2,209

2yr Mean Citedness

1.03

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Aims & Scope

The Ukrainian Botanical Journal (UBJ) provides comprehensive coverage of all fields of plant sciences, including taxonomy, floristics, vegetation science, as well as of all aspects of mycology and phycology. The UBJ aims to present the original research reports and novel findings along with various high-impact papers on all major issues, such as systematics, phylogeny, evolution, geography, ecology, conservation, morphology, anatomy, biotechnology, physiology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, of plants, true fungi and their protozoan/chromistan analogues, lichens, algae and cyanobacteria. Original research articles, brief communications, scientific notes, reviews, and other important contributions are accepted. Papers that make significant advances to the fields of study and those of general interest to botanists and mycologists are welcome.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUkraine

Primary LanguageEnglish, Ukrainian

1st Year Published1921

Frequencybi-monthly

StatusActive

Total Publications775

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of UkraineInternet Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Publishing House Akademperiodyka

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0372-4123 / 2415-8860

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine, Internet Archive

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Ukrainian

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

EcologyQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesBryophyte Studies and RecordsLichen and fungal ecologyDiverse Scientific Research in UkraineMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions