About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Folia biologica et geologica, ISSN 2335-2914, (Ex: Razprave, Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, Razred za naravoslovne vede / Dissertationes classis IV; ISSN 0352-5090), is a scientific periodical of the Classis IV: Natural history of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, that publishes original, not previously published natural scientific proceedings and review articles referring mainly to researches in ethnic region of ours, and also in Europe and elsewhere being of importance, necessity and comparison to our researches, thereby contributing to the exchange of the latest scientific findings in biology and geology. The target readership is researchers, policymakers, students, and others who are studying or applying geography at various levels. The journal also publishes shorter contributions addressing current and scientifically relevant developments in the field. Articles are published in Slovene and English.
Publication Frequency
Folia biologica et geologica is published two to four times annually.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to the full-text of articles at no cost on the principle of open science, that makes research freely available to the public immediately upon publication. Through this, we participate in the global exchange of research achievements, making them accessible to the widest possible audience. All articles are made freely and permanently available on the journal’s website immediately upon publication, without any embargo period and without restrictions on access, use, or reuse, in accordance with the licence terms.
The journal does not charge authors any fees at any stage of the publishing process. Authors are not required to pay editorial fees or Article Processing Charges (APCs). The absence of APCs reflects the journal’s commitment to equitable, inclusive, and non-commercial scholarly publishing. Editorial and publishing activities are supported through institutional funding and voluntary academic contributions, ensuring that publication decisions are based solely on scholarly quality, relevance, and adherence to ethical standards, and are not influenced by authors’ financial resources or institutional affiliation.
The journal has been published in open access since 2012 (i.e. volume 53) onwards.
To ensure long-term preservation and permanent accessibility of its digital content, the journal uses reliable archiving solutions. Digital copies of the journal are stored by the repository of DiRROS(Digital repository of Slovenian research organizations) and the digital department of Slovenian national library NUK, dLib (Digital Library of Slovenia).
All published works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license permits use, reproduction, distribution, public communication, and adaptation of the material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author and that any derivative works are distributed under the same license terms. Users can access and use all journal archives and individual articles published in them under the terms and conditions of this license. This does not apply to third-party materials published in the articles where such materials are separately identified or subject to different licensing terms.
Indexing
The journal is indexed by the following bibliographic databases, which enhances its international visibility and citation impact:
Articles published in the journal are subject to a clearly defined peer-review process, which plays a key role in ensuring the quality of publications. All submissions are first examined by the editor-in-chief. If articles appear to be plagiarized, have been published elsewhere or are outside the scope of the journal, they may be rejected.
The articles are then sent to two peer reviewers for double-blind review, which minimizes the possibility of identifying either the author or the reviewer. For this purpose, the authors’ identifying information (name, institution) is removed from the manuscripts. Reviewers receive a digital version of the submission in which they directly enter their corrections and suggestions, which will facilitate revisions for the authors and support the editorial board in deciding on the suitability of the manuscript for publication. Reviewers should pay attention to whether the submission provides relevant content, is scientifically or professionally sound and falls within the journal’s thematic scope, complies with the journal’s publication guidelines, and follows the principles of open science.
Articles are rejected or accepted based on the editorial board’s and peer reviews' decison. The author is informed about a submission’s acceptance or rejection within approximately three to six months of its receipt. The editors are not required to explain the reasons for a submission’s rejection. The author is then given three days to revise the manuscript in accordance with the reviewers’ comments. In the subsequent stage, the editor assesses whether the reviewers’ comments have been adequately addressed; the article is then technically edited and proceeds to layout.
The typology of the article is determined by the reviewers on the basis of the Document Typology of Documents/Works for Bibliography Management in COBISS.
Copyright Notice
The authors confirm that they are the sole authors of the articles submitted for publication. The authors guarantee that the work is their own original creation, has not been previously published, and does not infringe the copyright, related rights, or any other rights of third parties. The authors are responsible for the proper citation of all sources used and for obtaining permission to reproduce any third-party copyrighted material (e.g. images, tables, figures, or extensive quotations).
In case of claims by third parties or legal disputes arising from alleged infringements of third-party rights, authors commit their self to defend the interests of the publisher, and shall cover any potential costs.
The copyright of the work published in this publication remains with the authors. The author licenses SASA the right to publish, reproduce, and distribute the article in print and electronic form in various formats in the SASA journal, including publication in various archiving and indexing systems. The authors agree that, if the article is reused, SASA obtains attribution to the original publisher, and the article shall be made available to the public under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). Any reuse or redistribution of the article must clearly acknowledge the authorship and the original publication in the SAZU journal. Users may access and use all journal archives and individual articles published therein under the terms of this license. This does not apply to third-party materials published in the articles where such materials are separately identified or subject to different licensing terms.
Journal History
The journal Folia biologica et geologica (print ISSN: 1855-7996, online ISSN: 2335-2914) was established in 1981. Its first 50 volumes were occasionally published under the title Razprave, Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, Razred za naravoslovne vede / Dissertationes classis IV (ISSN: 0352-5090). Since 2009, it has been published under its current title two to four times per year, and since 2012 also online.
