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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #19,718Gold OA

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA BIOL CRACOV BOT
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Identifier (ISSN):0001-5296(Print)/1898-0295(Online)
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Publisher:Polish Academy of Sciences, Biological Commission
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

WoS Q1
01120.820181.1120190.6620200.9420211.120221.320230.520240.42025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.24
#19,718

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
8articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACTA BIOLOGICA CRACOVIENSIA Series Botanica is an English-language journal founded in 1958, devoted to plant anatomy and morphology, cytology, genetics, embryology, tissue culture, physiology, biochemistry, biosystematics, molecular phylogenetics and phylogeography, as well as phytochemistry. It is published twice a year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyBotany94.2%Chemistry72.4%Genetics71%Biochemistry65.7%Ecology55%Gene44.7%Horticulture43.8%Medicine38%Agronomy37.9%Organic chemistry26.7%Plant science26.2%Cell biology25%Geology24.8%Paleontology22.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2025Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year4
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year2
Total Citations0
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year11
Total Citations312
2022
IF1.103
Articles / Year10
Total Citations19
2021
IF0.938
Articles / Year13
Total Citations14

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,718Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.24

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,551 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21
3-Year Documents16
Citable Documents16

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate56.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PLANT SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica (abbr: ACTA BIOL CRACOV BOT, ISSN: 0001-5296) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Polish Academy of Sciences, Biological Commission in Poland since 1958. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.240 (Q3), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 8 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,551 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Polish Academy of Sciences, Biological Commission
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
1958
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
POLSKA AKAD NAUK, ODDZIAL W KRAKOWIE UL, SLAWKOWSKA 17, KRAKOW, POLAND, 31-018

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