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Acta Biologica Slovenica

Univerza v Ljubljani · Slovenia · Est. 1975

ISSN1854-3073

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.166

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.141

Total Worksi

506

Total Citationsi

700

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Acta Biologica Slovenica

Is Acta Biologica Slovenica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Biologica Slovenica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Biologica Slovenica?

Acta Biologica Slovenica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.166.

Is Acta Biologica Slovenica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Biologica Slovenica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Biologica Slovenica?

How much does it cost to publish in Acta Biologica Slovenica?

Acta Biologica Slovenica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.