What is the Impact Factor of Nova Hedwigia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nova Hedwigia is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nova Hedwigia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nova Hedwigia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.353 (Q3) and an H-index of 49.

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

Nova Hedwigia is published by Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,742 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nova Hedwigia?

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

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,501Subscription

Nova Hedwigia

Abbreviation (ISO):NOVA HEDWIGIA

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Identifier (ISSN):0029-5035(Print)/1438-9134(Online)

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Publisher:Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nova Hedwigia

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.353

#15,501

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

56articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nova Hedwigia is an international journal publishing original, peerreviewed papers on current issues of taxonomy, morphology, ultrastructure and ecology of all groups of cryptogamic plants, including cyanophytes/cyanobacteria and fungi. The half-tone plates in Nova Hedwigia are known for their high quality, which makes them especially suitable for the reproduction of photomicrographs and scanning and transmission electron micrographs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyPlant SciencesEcologyGeographyGeologyZoology & Animal SciencePaleontologyGenetics

Primary Research Areas

Biology 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

Rank220/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank229/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	220/285	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	229/285	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year23

Total Citations1

2025

IF1

Articles / Year70

Total Citations42

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year52

Total Citations52

2023

IF1

Articles / Year58

Total Citations99

2022

IF1.254

Articles / Year59

Total Citations191

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	23	1
2025	1	70	42
2024	0.8	52	52
2023	1	58	99
2022	1.254	59	191
2021	1.135	54	151
2020	1.065	47	233
2019	1.058	48	356
2018	0.904	53	338
2017	—	77	616
2016	—	67	417
2015	—	107	1,022

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,501Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.353

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,742 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations168

3-Year Documents155

Citable Documents152

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 Rate42.2%

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 SystematicsQ3

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: 12.5%

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

Nova Hedwigia (abbr: NOVA HEDWIGIA, ISSN: 0029-5035) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung in Germany since 1959. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.353 (Q3), an H-index of 49.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 56 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,742 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.