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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 

New Editorial Team

We are excited to welcome the new Editor-in-Chief and five new senior editors for Botanical Studies starting from 2021.

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 Ming-Hsiun Hsieh, 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

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Orchid conservation
Guest edited by Yung-I Lee

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

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    3.4 - 2-year Impact Factor
    3.7 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.143 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    0.623 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2022 Speed
    25 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    111 days submission to accept (Median)

    2022 Usage
    221,087 downloads
    244 Altmetric mentions