The journal Acta Botanica Croatica is the traditional botanical journal of southern Europe. This peer-reviewed journal (DOAJ, SCI, Scopus) is published twice a year (April, October) as an open-access journal, by the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. The interest of the journal is field (terrestrial and aquatic) and experimental botany including plant viruses, bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi, from subcellular level to the ecosystem level with a geographic focus on karstic areas of the southern Europe and the Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean).
Article submission and publishing are free of charge.
ISSN 0365-0588 (print), ISSN 1847-8476 (online)
01-04-2026
As of April 1st 2026, it is mandatory to submit a Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in manuscript preparation. If AI tools were used, please specify which parts of the manuscript they contributed to.
29-09-2025
On 25 September 2025 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the journal Acta Botanica Croatica. After the ceremony, we participated in a Panel Discussion with guests, editors-in-chief of botanical journals from Italy (Prof. Gianmaria Bonari), Hungary (Dr. Zoltan Botta-Dukat), Serbia (Prof. Marko Sabovljević) and Slovenia (Prof. Urban Šilc). Thank you for being part of our celebration.
22-07-2022
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25-10-2010
Annual subscription for printed version is 40 EUR (50 USD).
The receiver is liable to pay all necessary taxes connected to this transaction.
The order, including name and adress of institution and OIB/VAT identification number, should be send to the Editorial Office, e-mail: acta@biol.pmf.hr.
Payment should be made after receipt of the invoice using bank transfer.
