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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2
SJR · SCImago
0.308
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
29
Best quartile
Q3 · 41st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 315 / 541 | 41st | Q3 |
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Botanical Sciences
Botanical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, A.C.
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ISSN 2007-4298Verify ISSN ↗2007-4476Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, A.C
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Botanical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Botanical Sciences in Scopus?
Botanical Sciences is Q3 in Plant Science (rank 315 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Botanical Sciences?
Botanical Sciences is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 41st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.308, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 29.
How much does it cost to publish in Botanical Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Botanical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
Botanical Sciences is published by Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, A.C. Its print ISSN is 2007-4298 and its online ISSN is 2007-4476.
Is Botanical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Botanical Sciences open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Botanical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Botanical Sciences has an h-index of 43 and a 2-year mean of 1.04 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #297 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
43
h-index
1.04
2-yr mean citations
430
i10-index
1,798
works indexed
14,253
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#297 of 521 Bottom 43% Plant Science
Botanical Sciences published 63 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 85. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Botanical Sciences? — latest 89 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 89 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Mexico (84.9%), United States (4%) and Brazil (3.1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Botanical Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration84.9% of recent authorship from Mexico
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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