The Great Lakes Botanist
Michigan Publishing Services · United States · Est. 2017
Aims & Scope
The Great Lakes Botanist publishes papers on all aspects of the natural history of plants of North America north of Mexico, including systematics, floristics, ecology, conservation, botanical history, restoration, and other areas of organismal botany. Plant groups include vascular plants, bryophytes, fungi, and algae. The journal publishes papers on the botany of North America generally, but maintains the Great Lakes region as one area of special focus. The Great Lakes region is defined as the entirety of the states and provinces bordering any of the Great Lakes, that is, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and New York. Articles submitted to The Great Lakes Botanist should include new botanical information pertaining to North America north of Mexico.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about The Great Lakes Botanist
Is The Great Lakes Botanist a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for The Great Lakes Botanist: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of The Great Lakes Botanist?
The Great Lakes Botanist is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.13.
Is The Great Lakes Botanist indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
The Great Lakes Botanist is indexed in DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of The Great Lakes Botanist?
The Great Lakes Botanist publishes papers on all aspects of the natural history of plants of North America north of Mexico, including systematics, floristics, ecology, conservation, botanical history, restoration, and other areas of organismal botany. Plant groups include vascular plants, bryophytes, fungi, and algae. The journal publishes papers on the botany of North America generally, but maintains the Great Lakes region as one area of special focus. The Great Lakes region is defined as the entirety of the states and provinces bordering any of the Great Lakes, that is, Michigan, Wisconsin,
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