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Annals of Botany

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-7364eISSN1095-8290

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.294

H-Index

268

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.334

Total Works

15,947

Total Citations

657,635

2yr Mean Citedness

2.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant biology, focusing on topics such as root systems, plant hormones, seed traits, reproductive success, and responses to environmental stresses like fire, drought, and temperature changes. Articles also explore plant physiology, genetics, and biogeography, including studies on specific species and ecosystems like the Brazilian Cerrado and Mediterranean flora.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 256 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications15,947

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0305-7364 / 1095-8290

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant Reproductive BiologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Parasitism and Resistance