Journal profile
Acta Botanica Gallica
ISSN 1253-8078 · eISSN 2166-3408
Acta Botanica Gallica: impact factor 1.2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 51 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Acta Botanica Gallica's largest topics are Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Botany Letters is an international scientific journal, published by the French Botanical Society (Société botanique de France) in partnership with Taylor & Francis. Botany Letters replaces Acta Botanica Gallica, which was created in 1993, building on over a century of renowned publications by the Société botanique de France. Each year, the editorial board selects the best paper published in the journal's volume. The author of the winning paper is awarded the Jussieu Research Prize. Botany Letters welcomes all manuscripts related to botany. The journal's scope includes the following sections and covers land plants, algae, and fungi at all organizational levels. Botany Letters aims to facilitate the rapid dissemination of high-quality research to a broad audience interested in plant sciences. Sections: Systematics, taxonomy Molecular genetics Evolution Ecology Biogeography Biodiversity & conservation biology Physiology, anatomy and morphology Ethnobotany Palaeobotany & archaeobotany History of botany Curation Invasive Plants Article Types: Articles Book Reviews Letters We welcome descriptions of new species, provided they introduce multiple new taxa and are based on an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data. Nomenclatural notes are also encouraged, provided they address at least 10 names or focus on a supraspecific taxon with a minimum of three species. Manuscripts must be written in clear English. If there is any uncertainty, we strongly recommend having the text proofread by a native English speaker. To support plant research and Botany Letters' contribution to the advancement of botany, the Société Botanique de France awards one or more research prizes annually, with a total value of 5,000 euros. These prizes are given to the best paper(s) published in the previous year and are intended to support the future research of the corresponding author(s). Monographs on invasive species at the European level are also welcome as part of a series launched in 2016. Please see further instructions here. If you are submitting a Monograph as part of the "Monographs on Invasive Plants in Europe" collection, please contact the editors for specific formatting guidance. Botany Letters also considers submissions of articles recommended by Peer Community In (PCI), such as PCI Ecology, PCI Evolutionary Biology, PCI Genomics, etc. The journal may use PCI reviews and recommendations as part of its own review
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sophie NadotPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 6, Belgium 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences23%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of ScienceScopusPubMedCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 354,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 537 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
51 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticle Types: Articles Book Reviews LettersLength not stated
- book reviewsArticle Types: Articles Book Reviews LettersLength not stated
- lettersArticle Types: Articles Book Reviews LettersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
New species descriptions must introduce multiple new taxa and use an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data. Model summary
We welcome descriptions of new species, provided they introduce multiple new taxa and are based on an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1253-8078
- Electronic ISSN
- 2166-3408
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 173, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Botanica Gallica
What is the impact factor of Acta Botanica Gallica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Acta Botanica Gallica?
The publisher reports about 51 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Botanica Gallica based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (6) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Botanica Gallica?
The journal's website lists SCIE, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Botanica Gallica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Botanica Gallica is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .