Plant Biosystems is the research journal edited by the Società Botanica Italiana. Published six times a year, the journal is open to papers dealing with all aspects of plant biology, systematics, and ecology. Research studies containing novel and significant findings, from the molecular level to ecosystems and from micro-organisms to flowering plants, are welcome. Plant Biosystems succeeded " Giornale Botanico Italiano", the historical journal of the Società Botanica Italiana, from the year 1997.
Plant Biosystems has been conceived in consideration of the recent progress in botanical research. An editorial board has been devised to ensure that all the main trends of contemporary plant science are represented. Manuscripts are classified as 'Full Paper', 'Rapid Report' or 'Short Communication'. A Rapid Report is intended for publication, in a concise form, of new and relevant findings. The classification as Rapid Report is determined by the Editor. A Short Communication (no more than two printed pages) is for a concise but independent report. It is not intended for publication of preliminary results. Review articles are also published, but only upon invitation by the Editor. An international panel of highly qualified referees warrants the highest scientific standard.
Journal metrics
Usage
81K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.6 (2023) Impact Factor
2.0 (2023) 5 year IF
4.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.764 (2023) SNIP
0.452 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
55 days avg. from submission to first
decision
84 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
20 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
27% acceptance rate
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Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor-in-Chief Luigi Sanità di Toppi, University of Pisa
Associate Editors Mario De Tullio, University of Bari (Deputy Editor-in-Chief) Fabiana Antognoni, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna Giuseppe Brundu, University of Sassari Vincenzo De Feo, University of Salerno Gianniantonio Domina, University of Palermo Lorella Navazio, University of Padua Lorenzo Peruzzi, University of Pisa Solveig Tosi, University of Pavia
Subject Editors 1. Plant Systematics, Evolution, Conservation, Ecology, and Biogeography Marcial Escudero, University of Seville Božo Frajman, University of Innsbruck Dörte Harpke, IPK - Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben Efisio Mattana, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond Alireza Naqinezhad, University of Mazandaran Susana Perelman, University of Buenos Aires Thammineni Pullaiah, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur Ivana Rešetnik, University of Zagreb Llorenç Sáez Gonyalons, Autonomous University of Barcelona Urban Šilc, Jovan Hadži Institute of Biology, Ljubljana
2. Plant Functional and Molecular Biology, Cytology, and Biotechnology Salma Balazadeh, Leiden University Cecilia Brunetti, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Florence Mauro Commisso, University of Verona Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka Yasutomo Hoshika, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Florence Marta Libik-Konieczny, Polish Academy of Science, Kraków Albino Maggio, University of Naples Federico II Sowbiya Muneer, Vellore Institute of Technology Dorina Podar, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca Simon Stael, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala Alessio Valletta, Sapienza University of Rome Ute C. Vothknecht, University of Bonn
3. Mycology, algology, and lichenology Anna Beresova, Slovak Academy of Sciences Ekaterina Krumova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia Sotiris Orfanidis, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Demeter Fabio Rindi, Università Politecnica delle Marche Torda Varga, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond Aída M. Vasco Palacios, University of Antioquia, Medellín
4. Phytochemistry and Ethnobotany Young Hae Choi, Leiden University Marinella De Leo, University of Pisa Manuela Mandrone, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna Andrea Pieroni, University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo Gianni Sacchetti, University of Ferrara Giancarlo Statti, University of Calabria Jianbo Xiao, University of Vigo Honorary Editors Carlo Blasi, Sapienza University of Rome Alessandro Chiarucci, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna Donato Chiatante, University of Insubria Giovanni Cristofolini, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna Francesco Maria Raimondo, University of Palermo Maria Consolata Siniscalco, University of Turin
Review Article Consultants Carlo Blasi, Sapienza University of Rome Paola Bonfante, University of Turin
Nomenclature Consultant Lorenzo Peruzzi, University of Pisa
Language Consultant Stefania Biondi, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna
Plant Biosystems is abstracted and indexed in Current Contents®/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences; Biosis; CAB Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Geobase, ISI Science Citation Index Expanded >TM, Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded and SCOPUS.
Open access
Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Società Botanica Italiana/Italian Botanical Society The Società Botanica Italiana (SBI), founded in Florence in 1888, aims to promote and advance all aspects in the development of botany studies in Italy and the rest of the world. The SBI originates from the Botanical Society Fiorentina, the first botanical society in Europe - founded in 1716
To become a member of the Società Botanica Italiana, please contact the secretariat at: Italian Botanical Society, Via G. La Pira 4, I-50121 Florence, Italy, Tel: +55 2757379 Fax: +55 2757467 Email: [email protected]
Members of The Italian Botanical Societycan receive an individual print and online subscription to Plant Biosystemsat a special society member rate. Please see the news and offers page for details.
Print ISSN:
1126-3504
Online ISSN:
1724-5575
6 online and double print issues per year
Currently known as:
Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology: Official Journal of the Societa Botanica Italiana
(1997 - current)
Formerly known as
Giornale botanico italiano
(1930 - 1996)
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