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Natura Croatica

Croatian Natural History Museum Β· Croatia Β· Est. 1994

ISSN1330-0520eISSN1848-7386
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· 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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.303
H-Indexi
13
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.501
Total Worksi
445
Total Citationsi
1,185
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.33
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Natura Croatica is an open access scientific journal of the Croatian Natural History Museum in Zagreb. It publishes papers that bring original insight into biology and geology. The journal welcomes papers related to research carried out in natural history museums, departments and collections. It has international Editorial Board and is internationally peer-reviewed by external reviewers; papers must be in English. Natura Croatica is open to all authors, and published by the Croatian Natural History Museum, a public/not-for-profit institution established by the City of Zagreb, supporting open and accessible academic publishing. The journal publishes papers without any charges to authors. Natura Croatica is referred to in: GEOBASE (2005), Scopus (2005), Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) (2005), Biological Sciences (2005), Entomology Abstracts (2005), CAB Abstracts (2004), Biological Abstracts (2004), ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources (2003), Water Resources Abstracts (2001).

General Information

Country / RegionCroatia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Frequency2
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications445
Publisher OrgCroatian Natural History Museum
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Croatian Natural History Museum
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1330-0520 / 1848-7386
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
31
90
2019
16
48
2020
45
205
2021
20
44
2022
38
59
2023
31
17
2024
32
7
2025
1
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Insect ScienceQ3
Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect SciencePlant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaPlant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionMarine Ecology and Invasive Species

Frequently asked questions about Natura Croatica

Is Natura Croatica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Natura Croatica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Natura Croatica?

Natura Croatica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.303.

Is Natura Croatica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Natura Croatica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Natura Croatica?

Natura Croatica is an open access scientific journal of the Croatian Natural History Museum in Zagreb. It publishes papers that bring original insight into biology and geology. The journal welcomes papers related to research carried out in natural history museums, departments and collections. It has international Editorial Board and is internationally peer-reviewed by external reviewers; papers must be in English. Natura Croatica is open to all authors, and published by the Croatian Natural History Museum, a public/not-for-profit institution established by the City of Zagreb, supporting open a

How much does it cost to publish in Natura Croatica?

Natura Croatica is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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