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Botanical Sciences

Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, A.C · Mexico · Est. 1944

ISSN2007-4298eISSN2007-4476

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.306

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.624

Total Works

1,757

Total Citations

13,628

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant taxonomy, systematics, and evolution, with a focus on Mexican flora. Articles detail the description of new species, taxonomic revisions, phylogenetic analyses, and the study of plant morphology and anatomy. The scope also includes research on plant ecology, ethnobotany, reproductive biology, and the potential applications of plants, particularly in medicine and agriculture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMexico

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published1944

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,757

Publisher OrgSociedad Botánica de México, A. C.

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, A.C

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2007-4298 / 2007-4476

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botanical Research and ApplicationsPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and soil sciencesScarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyPlant and animal studiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesBotany and Geology in Latin America and CaribbeanFern and Epiphyte BiologyMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna