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Acta Biologica

Szczecin University Press · Poland · Est. 2004

ISSN2450-8330eISSN2353-3013
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
8
Total Worksi
90
Total Citationsi
277
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Biologica is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in all fields of biology. The journal is published by the University of Szczecin.We welcome submissions of original articles, review articles, short communications, and commentaries on any level of biological organisation. Acta Biologica especially welcomes manuscripts linking some aspects of the taxonomy, biogeography, ecology, behaviour, physiology and molecular biology. We also encourage submission of research papers related to conservation biology and wildlife management.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Frequencyannual
Status⚠️ Inactive
Total Publications90
Publisher OrgUniversity of Szczecin
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Szczecin University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2450-8330 / 2353-3013
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
16
39
2015
13
45
2016
14
29
2017
11
35
2018
11
67
2019
14
47
2020
10
18
2021

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesStudy of Mite SpeciesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesIntegrated Water Resources ManagementProtist diversity and phylogenyLichen and fungal ecologyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlColeoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Frequently asked questions about Acta Biologica

Is Acta Biologica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Biologica: it is indexed in 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 Acta Biologica?

Acta Biologica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Acta Biologica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Biologica is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Biologica?

Acta Biologica is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to publishing research papers in all fields of biology. The journal is published by the University of Szczecin.We welcome submissions of original articles, review articles, short communications, and commentaries on any level of biological organisation. Acta Biologica especially welcomes manuscripts linking some aspects of the taxonomy, biogeography, ecology, behaviour, physiology and molecular biology. We also encourage submission of research papers related to conservation biology and wildlife management.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref