Folia Amazonica

Aims & Scope

Folia Amazónica is a specialized open access scientific journal published by the Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP) that began 1988.

Its objective is to disseminate articles and scientific notes resulting from original research on the knowledge, conservation and sustainable use of Amazonian forests to a target audience of professionals, academics and students.

The journal covers a wide breadth of the biological sciences such as botany, ecology, biochemistry, zoology, forestry, aquaculture, and agronomy, with a distinctly Amazonian focus.

It is a peer reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles in Spanish, Portuguese and English biannually (June and December) and have a policy of forthcoming articles.

It has a chief editor and a scientific editorial board made up of renowned Peruvian and foreign researchers and academics.

It is indexed in the academic databases: Scopus ; Latindex (Regional Online Information System for Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal); BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), CrossRef (DOI International Registration Agency); Zoological Record (The world's oldest continuing database of animal biology) and Qualis (Brazilian System for the Evaluation of Scientific Journals).

Articles and scientific notes must contain original information that has not been presented in other publications or at the time of their presentation or be under evaluation by other journals.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.150

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24552

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	20

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• CLASIFICACIÓN DE BOSQUES SOBRE ARENA BLANCA DE LA ZONA RESERVADA ALLPAHUAYO-MISHANA

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Roosevelt, Manuel, Mauro

• REPRODUCCIÓN INDUCIDA DE LA DONCELLA Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum y DESARROLLO EMBRIONARIO - LARVAL

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Palmira P., Fernando, Rosa A.

• OCORRÊNCIA DE Neoechinorhynchus (Neoechinorhynchus) buttnerae GOLVAN, 1956 (ACANTOCEPHALA: NEOCHINORHYNCHIDAE) EM Colossoma macropomum (CUVIER, 1818) (CHARACIFORMES: SERRASALMIDAE) PROVENIENTES DE UMA PISCICULTURA DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Felipe de Sousa, Germán Augusto Murrieta, Jeffson Nobre, José Celso de Oliveira

• ETNOBOTÁNICA MEDICINAL Y BIOCIDAS PARA MALARIA EN LA REGIÓN UCAYALI

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Diana

• LA PESQUERÍA COMERCIAL DE LORETO CON ÉNFASIS EN EL ANÁLISIS DE LA RELACIÓN ENTRE CAPTURA Y ESFUERZO PESQUERO DE LA FLOTA COMERCIAL DE IQUITOS, CUENCA DEL AMAZONAS (PERÚ)

  Citation: 12

  Authors: José Salvador, Peter

• PROPAGACIÓN VEGETATIVA DEL SACHA INCHI (Plukenetia volubilis L.) MEDIANTE ENRAIZAMIENTO DE ESTACAS JUVENILES EN CÁMARAS DE SUBIRRIGACIÓN EN LA AMAZONIA PERUANA

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Danter, Ángel Martín, Henrry, Geomar, Reynaldo

• ESTUDIO CUANTITATIVO DE LA MACROFAUNA DEL SUELO EN DIFERENTES SISTEMAS DE USO DE LA TIERRA EN LA AMAZONÍA PERUANA

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Beto

• CONTROL BIOLÓGICO DEL “cogollero del maíz” Spodoptera frugiperda, (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) CON EL BACULOVIRUS SfVPN, EN IQUITOS-PERU

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Joel, J. L., Álvaro

• DIVERSIDAD DE ICTIOPLANCTON EN LOS RÍOS CURARAY, ARABELA Y NAPO (AMAZONIA PERUANA)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Carmen Rosa, Diana, Homero, Rosa A., Dixner, Aurea, Jorge Salvador, Werner, Fabrice, Jean François

• HUERTAS DOMESTICAS COMO SISTEMA TRADICIONAL DE CULTIVO EN MOENA CAÑO, RIO AMAZONAS, IQUITOS - PERU

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Isabel Consuelo, Dedy Consuelo

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