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Historia Naturalis Bulgarica

Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite · Bulgaria · Est. 1989

ISSN2603-3186
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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
0.22
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.491
Total Worksi
268
Total Citationsi
448
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.49
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1989, Historia naturalis bulgarica is a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. We publish primarily scientific contributions on mineralogy, palaeontology, botany, zoology. In the period before 2018 the majority (65.6%) of papers published consisted of research articles. Almost two-thirds of these appeared in English, but also in Bulgarian, French, German, Russian. Other types include short notes, ‘personalia’ (biographies, anniversaries), news articles, book reviews. Currently, research articles form the entire content and are all published in English.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications268
Publisher OrgNational Museum of Natural History
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bulgarska Akademiya na Naukite
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2603-3186
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
12
9
2019
43
126
2020
25
72
2021
22
34
2022
38
63
2023
41
42
2024
35
10
2025
23
2
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
Aquatic ScienceQ4
Insect ScienceQ4
Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect SciencePlant ScienceAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionDiptera species taxonomy and behaviorBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant and animal studiesFossil Insects in AmberForest Insect Ecology and ManagementHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEntomological Studies and Ecology

Frequently asked questions about Historia Naturalis Bulgarica

Is Historia Naturalis Bulgarica a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Historia Naturalis Bulgarica: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Historia Naturalis Bulgarica?

Historia Naturalis Bulgarica is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.22.

Is Historia Naturalis Bulgarica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Historia Naturalis Bulgarica is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Historia Naturalis Bulgarica?

Founded in 1989, Historia naturalis bulgarica is a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. We publish primarily scientific contributions on mineralogy, palaeontology, botany, zoology. In the period before 2018 the majority (65.6%) of papers published consisted of research articles. Almost two-thirds of these appeared in English, but also in Bulgarian, French, German, Russian. Other types include short notes, ‘personalia’ (biographies, anniversaries), news articles, book reviews. Currently, research articles form the entire

How much does it cost to publish in Historia Naturalis Bulgarica?

Historia Naturalis Bulgarica is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref