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Acta Biologica Slovenica

Univerza v Ljubljani · Slovenia · Est. 1975

ISSN1854-3073

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.168

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.141

Total Works

506

Total Citations

700

2yr Mean Citedness

0.37

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Aims & Scope

ACTA BIOLOGICA SLOVENICA publishes original research articles and reviews papers that examine the broad field of biology. Based in Slovenia, Acta Biologica Slovenica combines locally oriented research with the original research from neighbouring countries, Europe, and broader international space. The journal considers biology broadly and publishes original scientific articles and reviews covering diverse topics that include: animal sciences, plant sciences, environmental sciences, ecology, biotechnology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, agriculture, and anthropology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSlovenia

Primary LanguageSlovenian, English

1st Year Published1975

Frequencyfour times a year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications506

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Univerza v Ljubljani

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1854-3073

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Slovenian, 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

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Animal Science and ZoologyQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

Soil ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Soil SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsWildlife Ecology and ConservationMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaPlant tissue culture and regenerationFungal Biology and ApplicationsAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorAnimal and Plant Science Education