What is the Impact Factor of Castanea?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Castanea is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Castanea indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Castanea is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.131 (Q4) and an H-index of 30.

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

Castanea is published by Southern Appalachian Botanical Survey. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,411 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #27,173Subscription

Castanea

Abbreviation (ISO):CASTANEA

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Identifier (ISSN):0008-7475(Print)

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Publisher:Southern Appalachian Botanical Survey

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3– 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 Castanea

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.131

#27,173

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

22articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Castanea is named in honor of the American Chestnut tree. Castanea is thebotanical name for Chestnuts, dating back to what the ancient Greeks calledthem. The American Chestnut is a critically endangered tree that once made up 35%of the forests of the Eastern US before being devastated by a blight thatdestroyed up to 4 billion American Chestnut trees. Castanea serves professional and amateur botanists by reviewing andpublishing scientific papers related to botany in the Eastern United States. We accept papers relating to plant biology, biochemistry, ecology, floristics,physiology and systematics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology78.6%Geography73.9%Ecology67.3%Botany59.6%Geology43.7%Paleontology37.1%History35.8%Archaeology33.3%Medicine28%Genetics22%Forestry20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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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

Rank281/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank283/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	281/285	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	283/285	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year23

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year17

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year22

Total Citations14

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year24

Total Citations11

2022

IF0.255

Articles / Year28

Total Citations34

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	23	1
2025	0.3	17	6
2024	0.2	22	14
2023	0.4	24	11
2022	0.255	28	34
2021	0.543	28	27
2020	0.389	29	44
2019	0.7	30	76
2018	0.538	27	110
2017	—	24	104
2016	—	32	162
2015	—	39	86

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,173Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982, 1990-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.131

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,411 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8

3-Year Documents46

Citable Documents44

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 Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 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

Castanea (abbr: CASTANEA, ISSN: 0008-7475) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Southern Appalachian Botanical Survey in United States since 1936. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.131 (Q4), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,411 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.