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Fitoterapia

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1955

ISSN1873-6971

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.511

H-Indexi

145

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.888

Total Worksi

7,862

Total Citationsi

197,943

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

314

6.5k

2019

289

5.9k

2020

227

3.1k

2021

234

2.1k

2022

382

2.5k

2023

580

2.6k

2024

743

1.1k

2025

278

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.

HorticultureQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Drug DiscoveryQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

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

Frequently asked questions about Fitoterapia

Is Fitoterapia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Fitoterapia: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Fitoterapia?

Fitoterapia is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.02.

Is Fitoterapia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Fitoterapia is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.