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2023

Special issue
Taxonomic and ecological studies on Ascomycota, with emphasis on xylariaceous fungi - A special issue dedicated to Prof. Jack D. Rogers
Edited by Yu-Ming Ju and Julia Kerrigan


2017

Thematic series
Orchid conservation
Guest edited by Yung-I Lee

Announcing the launch of In Review

Botanical Studies, in partnership with Research Square, is now offering In Review. Authors choosing this free optional service will be able to:

  • Share their work with fellow researchers to read, comment on, and cite even before publication
  • Showcase their work to funders and others with a citable DOI while it is still under review
  • Track their manuscript - including seeing when reviewers are invited, and when reports are received 

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Taxonomic and ecological studies on Ascomycota, with emphasis on xylariaceous fungi—A special issue dedicated to Prof. Jack D. Rogers
Edited by Yu-Ming Ju and Julia Kerrigan

Orchid conservation
Guest edited by Yung-I Lee

Editorial Team


Editor-in-Chief

Yu-Ming JuDr. Yu-Ming Ju is a Research Fellow at Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. His research focuses on taxonomy and phylogeny of fungi in the Xylariaceae, and biodiversity and biological aspects of fungi found in nests of black-winged subterranean termite (Odontotermes formosanus).

Senior Editors

Dr. Pi-Fang Chang, Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing Universiy, Taiwan
Dr. Hong-yong Fu, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Dr. Chih-Horng Kuo, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Dr. Cheng-Ruei Lee, Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Dr. Shih-Long Tu, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Aims and scope

Botanical Studies is an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of botany, including but not limited to taxonomy, morphology, development, genetics, evolution, reproduction, systematics, and biodiversity of all plant groups, algae, and fungi. The journal is affiliated with the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

Society affiliation

Botanical Studies is affiliated with the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology and Academia Sinica.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 4.1
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.8
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.405
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.740

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 20
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 114

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 388,267
    Altmetric mentions: 226