What is the Impact Factor of Alpine Botany?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Alpine Botany is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Alpine Botany indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Alpine Botany is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.959 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Alpine Botany and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Alpine Botany is published by Springer International Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,203 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Alpine Botany?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Alpine Botany is "Alp. Bot" with common acronym "albo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,223Hybrid

Alpine Botany

Acronym:albo

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Abbreviation (ISO):Alp. Bot

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Identifier (ISSN):1664-2201(Print)/1664-221X(Online)

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Publisher:Springer International Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Alpine Botany

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.959

#5,223

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

65.31% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Alpine Botany is an international journal providing a forum for plant science studies at high elevation with links to fungal and microbial ecology, including vegetation and flora of mountain regions worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.5%Ecology99%Botany90.1%Geology66.3%Geography59.9%Plant ecology55%Paleontology47.5%Medicine42.1%Agronomy35.6%Genetics34.2%Chemistry32.7%Physics31.2%Biochemistry28.7%Sociology25.7%Habitat24.3%Oceanography23.3%Demography22.8%Gene22.8%Environmental health22.8%Population22.8%Engineering20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Plant Sciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank69/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank81/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	69/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	81/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year26

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year23

Total Citations31

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year18

Total Citations152

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year13

Total Citations105

2022

IF2.742

Articles / Year16

Total Citations138

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	26	5
2025	2.3	23	31
2024	2.6	18	152
2023	2.7	13	105
2022	2.742	16	138
2021	2.094	32	644
2020	2.515	13	209
2019	2.719	16	362
2018	2.448	16	297
2017	—	13	270
2016	—	20	1,087
2015	—	16	509

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,223Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.959

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.23

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,203 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations164

3-Year Documents54

Citable Documents53

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 Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

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: 7.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Alpine Botany (acronym: albo, abbr: Alp. Bot, ISSN: 1664-2201) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PLANT SCIENCES, published by Springer International Publishing in Switzerland since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.959 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 2 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,203 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.