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Acta Botanica Mexicana

Instituto de Ecologia, A.C. · Mexico

ISSN2448-7589eISSN2448-7589

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

0.255

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.585

Total Works

1,538

Total Citations

9,676

2yr Mean Citedness

0.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Acta Botanica Mexicana publishes research on plant taxonomy, systematics, and floristics, with a focus on the diversity and distribution of plant species, particularly in Mexico and other Neotropical regions. Studies often involve the description of new species, taxonomic revisions, and the compilation of regional flora inventories. The journal also addresses plant phenology, ecology, and the ethnobotanical uses of plants, as well as conservation concerns related to plant diversity.

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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 LanguageSpanish

1st Year Published—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,538

Publisher OrgInstituto de Ecología, UNAM

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2448-7589 / 2448-7589

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Spanish

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionBotanical Research and ApplicationsBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant and animal studiesScarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsFern and Epiphyte BiologyPlant and soil sciencesPlant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics