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Fitoterapia

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1955

ISSN1873-6971

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.537

H-Index

145

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.888

Total Works

7,862

Total Citations

197,943

2yr Mean Citedness

2.02

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fitoterapia is a journal dedicated to medicinal plants and fungi and to the bioactive natural products produced by these organisms. It publishes original contributions in seven major areas, focusing on the study of phytochemistry and pharmacology, and the therapeutic potentials of natural products. The journal serves as a platform for researchers to publish findings related to the pharmacological effects, chemical profiles, and biological activities of various plant-derived compounds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1955

Annual Volume~ 568 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,862

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-6971

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Drug DiscoveryQ3

PharmacologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MedicinalIntegrative & Complementary MedicinePharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyDrug DiscoveryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural product bioactivities and synthesisPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemical compounds biological activitiesTraditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaePhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesFungal Biology and ApplicationsMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisPhytochemistry and Bioactive CompoundsSesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies