What is the Impact Factor of Blumea?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Blumea is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Blumea indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Blumea is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.208 (Q4) and an H-index of 34.

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

Blumea is published by National Herbarium Nederland. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,778 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Blumea?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Blumea is "BLUMEA". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,451Hybrid

Blumea

Abbreviation (ISO):BLUMEA

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Identifier (ISSN):0006-5196(Print)

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Publisher:National Herbarium Nederland

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5– 0

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 Blumea

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.208

#21,451

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

15articles/year

96.77% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An international electronic-only journal on the biodiversity, evolution and biogeography of plants (systematics, floristics, phylogeny, morphology, anatomy). For floristic studies, the focus is on tropical Africa south of the Sahara; tropical Southeast Asia with a strong emphasis on Malesia; South America with emphasis on the Guianas. The language is English.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyPlant SciencesEcologyZoology & Animal ScienceGeologyPaleontologyHistoryMedicineSociologyGeneticsHorticulture

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank266/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank259/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	266/285	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	259/285	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year12

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year22

Total Citations22

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year12

Total Citations20

2022

IF0.784

Articles / Year20

Total Citations35

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	12	1
2025	0.5	—	—
2024	0.6	22	22
2023	0.7	12	20
2022	0.784	20	35
2021	0.962	22	72
2020	0.809	28	100
2019	0.854	26	174
2018	0.778	30	217
2017	—	21	186
2016	—	27	195
2015	—	12	99
2014	—	24	192

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,451Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2024, 2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.208

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,778 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30

3-Year Documents49

Citable Documents49

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 Rate0.0%

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 SystematicsQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

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: 16.7%

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):

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

Blumea (abbr: BLUMEA, ISSN: 0006-5196) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by National Herbarium Nederland in Netherlands since 1934. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.208 (Q4), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,778 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.