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Botanica Serbica

University of Belgrade · Serbia · Est. 2009

ISSN1821-2638
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.249
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.523
Total Worksi
233
Total Citationsi
1,149
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.80
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
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

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Belgrade
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1821-2638
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
3
9
2017
3
1
2018
20
166
2019
26
226
2020
36
152
2021
32
166
2022
37
126
2023
30
69
2024

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Botanica Serbica

Is Botanica Serbica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Botanica Serbica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Botanica Serbica?

Botanica Serbica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.249.

Is Botanica Serbica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Botanica Serbica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Botanica Serbica?

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

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