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Mediterranean Botany

Universidad Complutense Β· Spain Β· Est. 1970

ISSN2603-9109eISSN2603-9109
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 Β· Scopus CiteScore 2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.375
H-Indexi
15
CiteScorei
2
SNIPi
0.613
Total Worksi
185
Total Citationsi
1,055
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.84
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Mediterranean Botany (ISSNe 2603-9109) publishes original research in the field of Botany, including plant systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology, ecophysiology, community ecology, ethnobotany and conservation biology, with a geographic scope on Mediterranean biomes around the world. Research on other bioclimatic regions or biomes is only accepted when addressing questions with interest to the geographic scope of the journal (e.g. evolutionary lineages related to current plant diversity in Mediterranean biomes) or in the context of special issues focused on wide topics of plant sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyTwo issues per year with continuos periodicity
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications185
Publisher OrgComplutense University of Madrid
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Complutense
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2603-9109 / 2603-9109
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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
16
141
2019
18
74
2020
30
462
2021
36
132
2022
20
22
2023
20
26
2024
17
11
2025
4
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Plant ScienceQ2
EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant and animal studiesPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies

Frequently asked questions about Mediterranean Botany

Is Mediterranean Botany a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Mediterranean Botany?

Mediterranean Botany 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.

Is Mediterranean Botany indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mediterranean Botany is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Mediterranean Botany?

Mediterranean Botany (ISSNe 2603-9109) publishes original research in the field of Botany, including plant systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology, ecophysiology, community ecology, ethnobotany and conservation biology, with a geographic scope on Mediterranean biomes around the world. Research on other bioclimatic regions or biomes is only accepted when addressing questions with interest to the geographic scope of the journal (e.g. evolutionary lineages related to current plant diversity in Mediterranean biomes) or in the context of special issues focused on wide topics of plant scienc

How much does it cost to publish in Mediterranean Botany?

Mediterranean Botany is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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