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Edinburgh Journal of Botany

· United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1474-0036

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.351

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.655

Total Worksi

1,209

Total Citationsi

11,576

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.30

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Edinburgh Journal of Botany is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of botany. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and to foster collaboration within the botanical community.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,209

Publisher OrgRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1474-0036

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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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

Citations received

147

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant and animal studiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant Parasitism and ResistancePlant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPlant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Frequently asked questions about Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Is Edinburgh Journal of Botany a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Edinburgh Journal of Botany: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Edinburgh Journal of Botany?

Edinburgh Journal of Botany is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.351.

Is Edinburgh Journal of Botany indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Edinburgh Journal of Botany is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Edinburgh Journal of Botany?

How much does it cost to publish in Edinburgh Journal of Botany?

Edinburgh Journal of Botany charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,000 for open-access publication.