Acta Botanica Croatica

Aims & Scope

The interest of the journal is field (terrestrial and aquatic) and experimental botany (including microorganisms, plant viruses, bacteria, unicellular algae), from subcellular level to ecosystems.

The attention of the Journal is aimed to the research of karstic areas of the southern Europe, karstic waters and the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean).

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Bryophytes and heavy metals: a review

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Jelena D., Aneta D., Marko S.

• Centric diatoms of large rivers and tributaries in Hungary: morphology and biogeographic distribution

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Keve T., Rolf, Luc, Éva

• Proline enhances antioxidative enzyme activity, photosynthesis and yield of Cicer arietinum L. exposed to cadmium stress

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Shamsul, Qaiser, Mohammed Nasser, Aqil

• Physiological responses of crop plants against Trichoderma harzianum in saline environment

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Roomana, Zamin Shaheed

• Effects of TiO2 nanoparticles and spermine on antioxidant responses of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. to cold stress

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Vahideh, Roya

• Modulation of arsenic-induced oxidative stress and protein metabolism by diphenyleneiodonium, 24-epibrassinolide and proline in Glycine max L.

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Vibhuti, Amit, Sahu

• Physiological performance of sunflower genotypes under combined salt and drought stress environment

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Muhammad, Zamin Shaheed

• Responses of phytochelatin and proline-related genes expression associated with heavy metal stress in Solanum lycopersicum

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Dursun

• Leaf Rolling Reduces Photosynthetic Loss in Maize Under Severe Drought

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Aykut, Asim, Mehmet, Rabiye

• The Effect of Biostimulant and Fertilizer on “Low Input” Lettuce Production

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Slavica, Ivana, Barbara, Renata, Dean, Danijela