Mediterranean Botany (ISSNe 2603-9109) publishes original research in the field of Botany, including plant systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology, ecophysiology, community ecology, ethnobotany and conservation biology, with a geographic scope on Mediterranean biomes around the world. Research on other bioclimatic regions or biomes is only accepted when addressing questions with interest to the geographic scope of the journal (e.g. evolutionary lineages related to current plant diversity in Mediterranean biomes) or in the context of special issues focused on wide topics of plant sciences.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyTwo issues per year with continuos periodicity
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
EcologyQ2
Plant ScienceQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Plant Sciences
Scopus Categories
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceEcology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant and animal studiesPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies