BIOM

Université Clermont Auvergne · France

eISSN2727-8131

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

BIOM is a continuously published, open access journal whose general objective is to develop knowledge of the biodiversity of the French Massif Central and its preservation. Manuscripts can be written in French or English (provided they are accompanied by a detailed summary in French).

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

Frequencycontinuous

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniVegE

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Université Clermont Auvergne

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2727-8131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French

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.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesBryophyte Studies and RecordsLichen and fungal ecologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesDiatoms and Algae ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequently asked questions about BIOM

Is BIOM a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BIOM: 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 BIOM?

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

Is BIOM indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BIOM is indexed in DOAJ.