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Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.5
SJR · SCImago
0.748
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
67
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 81 / 541 | 85th | Q1 |
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Botanical Studies
Botanical Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.5), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.
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ISSN 1817-406XVerify ISSN ↗1999-3110Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
6.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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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 Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.5.
What quartile is Botanical Studies in Scopus?
Botanical Studies is Q1 in Plant Science (rank 81 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Botanical Studies?
Botanical Studies 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 6.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.748, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 67.
How much does it cost to publish in Botanical Studies?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Botanical Studies and what is its ISSN?
Botanical Studies is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. Its print ISSN is 1817-406X and its online ISSN is 1999-3110.
Is Botanical Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Botanical Studies open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Botanical Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Botanical Studies has an h-index of 59 and a 2-year mean of 4.87 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #52 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
59
h-index
4.87
2-yr mean citations
494
i10-index
870
works indexed
19,034
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#52 of 521 Top 10% Plant Science
Botanical Studies published 43 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 62. 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 Studies? — latest 98 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Taiwan (39.3%), China (13.4%) and United States (4.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Botanical Studies? — 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
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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