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Botanica Serbica

University of Belgrade · Serbia · Est. 2009

ISSN1821-2638

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.249

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.523

Total Works

233

Total Citations

1,149

2yr Mean Citedness

1.80

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Aims & Scope

Botanica Serbica publishes original research papers on all aspects of plant, fungal and microbial biology research including the disciplines of microbiology, mycology, lichenology, bryology, flora, vegetation, biogeography, systematics, taxonomy, plant biotechnology, plant cell biology, plant ecology, environmental plant biology, forestry, genomics, horticulture, limnology, metabolomics, molecular biology, proteomics, virology, plant conservation and protection, and wildlife and ecosystem management. New records and floristic papers will be considered for publication only if they relate to SE Europe and adjacent regions.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSerbia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Frequencytwice per year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications233

Publisher OrgUniversity of Belgrade

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~34 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicensePublisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Belgrade

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1821-2638

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

N/A

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesLichen and fungal ecologyBryophyte Studies and RecordsPlant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities