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Botanical Studies

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1960

ISSN1999-3110eISSN1999-3110
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
0.768
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.143
Total Works
869
Total Citations
18,233
2yr Mean Citedness
3.32
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant biology, including taxonomy, evolution, genetics, physiology, and ethnobotany. Articles cover topics such as species identification, genetic diversity, plant responses to stress, medicinal uses of plants, and conservation strategies.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1960
FrequencyQuarterly, 2006-2012
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications869
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1999-3110 / 1999-3110
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant and animal studiesPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Parasitism and ResistanceMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref