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Southern Appalachian Botanical Survey · United States

ISSN0008-7475eISSN1938-4386

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.17

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SNIP

0.273

Total Works

1,198

Total Citations

8,053

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on plant taxonomy, floristics, and ecology, with a particular emphasis on the biodiversity of North America, especially the southeastern United States and Appalachian regions. Research includes the description of new species, documentation of plant communities, studies on plant genetics and reproduction, and investigations into the ecological roles and conservation of various plant species, including rare and invasive ones. The scope also encompasses the study of plant adaptations to environmental stresses and the impact of historical land use and invasive pathogens on plant populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,198

Publisher OrgSouthern Appalachian Botanical Society

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Southern Appalachian Botanical Survey

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-7475 / 1938-4386

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant and animal studiesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesBotany and Plant Ecology Studies