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New Zealand Journal of Botany

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1954

ISSN1175-8643

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.246

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.608

Total Works

3,440

Total Citations

52,530

2yr Mean Citedness

1.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The New Zealand Journal of Botany is an international journal that disseminates peer-reviewed scientific research in all areas of plant science. It welcomes submissions relevant to all aspects of botany, mycology, and phycology of New Zealand, including the biology of plants, fungi, and algae of the southern hemisphere.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,440

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1175-8643

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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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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.

Plant ScienceQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant and animal studiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesLichen and fungal ecologyMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics