Aims and Scope of American Journal of Botany
The American Journal of Botany is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal which covers all aspects of plant biology. It has been published by the Botanical Society of America since 1914. The journal has a 2019 impact factor of 3.038. As of 2018, access is available through the publisher John Wiley & Sons (Wiley). From 1951 to 1953, Oswald Tippo served as its editor; the current editor is Pamela Diggle. Less
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5.5
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0.005 - 0.01
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< 5
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1.35
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1914 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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