Annals of Botany

eISSN: 1095-8290 pISSN: 0305-7364

Aims and Scope

Annals of Botany is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing experimental, theoretical and applied papers on all aspects of plant biology. The current (2020) Chief Editor, appointed in 2008, is John Seymour (Pat) Heslop-Harrison (University of Leicester, UK and the South China Botanical Garden). The journal is owned and managed by the Annals of Botany Company, a non-profit educational charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It is published monthly through Oxford University Press in paper form and online, and is paid for primarily by institutional annual subscriptions. Regular extra issues, published free-of-charge, focus on topical themes. The journal does not levy page charges but authors may choose to pay a standard fee to secure open access status for their papers. According to Journal Citation Reports, in 2019 (published 2020) Annals of Botany’s impact factor was 4.005 and was ranked 27ᵗʰ out of 234 journals in the Plant Sciences category. The Journal’s Eigenfactor was 0.01652, its H-Index 165 and the SCImago score 1.615. Annals of Botany has two sister journals, AoB PLANTS, an online only open access botanical journal and in silico PLANTS, an online open access journal devoted to plant modelling. It is also closely associated with the informal online plant science publication Botany One.

Key Metrics

8.6
CiteScore
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
< 5
Impact Factor
195
H index
0.89 5-Year SI
Scite Index
Q1 Plant Science
SJR
1.64
SNIP
3 Mo
Time to Publish

Time To Publish

% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
50%
4 to 6 months
47%
7 to 9 months
2%
Above 9 months
0%

Topics Covered

Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Language English
Frequency Monthly
General Details
Language English
Frequency Monthly
Publication Start Year 1887
Publisher URL Visit website
Website URL Visit website

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15.4k articles received 392.2k citations see all

  • 21,104 Supporting
  • 356,057 Mentioning
  • 2,400 Contrasting

Editorial notices

  • 1 Retractions
  • 0 Withdrawals
  • 6 Corrections
  • 28 Errata
  • 0 Expression of Concern

FAQs

How long has Annals of Botany been actively publishing?

Annals of Botany has been in operation since 1887 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of Annals of Botany ?

Annals of Botany published with a Monthly frequency.

How many articles did Annals of Botany publish last years ?

In 2023, Annals of Botany published 201 articles.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for Annals of Botany ?

For Annals of Botany,eISSN is 1095-8290 and pISSN is0305-7364.

What is Citescore for Annals of Botany ?

Citescore for Annals of Botany is 8.6.

What is H index for Annals of Botany ?

H index for Annals of Botany is 195.

What is SNIP score for Annals of Botany ?

SNIP score for Annals of Botany is 1.64.

What is the SJR for Annals of Botany ?

SJR for Annals of Botany is Q1.

Who is the publisher of Annals of Botany ?

OXFORD UNIV PRESS is the publisher of Annals of Botany.