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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1887

ISSN1095-8339

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

0.767

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.203

Total Works

5,880

Total Citations

143,841

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant evolution, systematics, and ecology. Articles focus on phylogenetic relationships, speciation mechanisms, and diversification rates within various plant groups. Studies also investigate floral morphology, reproductive biology, pollination ecology, and the impact of environmental factors and human activities on plant distribution and genetic diversity.

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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 Published1887

Frequency8 No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications5,880

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1095-8339

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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

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2022

2023

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and animal studiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant Parasitism and ResistanceBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesFern and Epiphyte BiologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna