Aims and scope
International Journal of Advanced Research in Botany publishes original research on the biology, diversity and uses of plants, algae and fungi, from cellular and molecular levels to populations and ecosystems. It covers systematics, structure, physiology, ecology, conservation, ethnobotany and phytochemistry, and serves botanists, plant biologists, ecologists and conservation scientists. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Plant systematics and evolution
- Plant taxonomy and nomenclature
- Floristics and new distribution records
- Molecular phylogenetics
- Plant evolution
- Palynology
- Paleobotany
- History of botany and plant systematics
Plant structure and development
- Plant anatomy
- Plant morphology
- Plant cell biology
- Seed biology and germination
- Plant reproductive biology
Plant physiology and molecular biology
- Plant physiology
- Abiotic stress physiology
- Plant genetics and genomics
- Multi-omics in plant biology
- Plant tissue culture and micropropagation
- CRISPR and genome editing in plants
Plant ecology and conservation
- Plant ecology
- Phytosociology and vegetation analysis
- Soil seed banks and regeneration
- Phenotypic plasticity and adaptation
- Plant conservation and threatened species
- Climate change and vegetation dynamics
- Dendrology and forest botany
Algae, bryophytes, ferns and fungi
- Phycology and diatom studies
- Bryology
- Pteridology
- Lichenology
- Mycology
Plant pathology and plant–microbe interactions
- Plant pathology and disease diagnosis
- Plant–microbe symbiosis
- Endophytes and rhizosphere biology
- Biological control of plant pathogens
Ethnobotany and phytochemistry
- Ethnobotany
- Medicinal plants
- Phytochemistry and secondary metabolites
- Bioactivity of plant extracts
- Economic botany
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Short communications
- New records and taxonomic notes
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.