Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Annals of Botany
ISSN 0305-7364 · eISSN 1095-8290 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1887
Annals of Botany: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,617; median 146 days to acceptance (138 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 346 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Botany is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Plant Diversity and Evolution and Plant Reproductive Biology, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Botany is an international plant science journal publishing novel and rigorous research in all areas of plant science. It is published monthly in both electronic and printed forms with at least two extra issues each year that focus on a particular theme in plant biology. The Journal is managed by the Annals of Botany Company, a not-for-profit educational charity established to promote plant science worldwide. The Journal publishes original research papers, invited and submitted review articles, 'Research in Context' expanding on original work, 'Botanical Briefings' as short overviews of important topics, and 'Viewpoints' giving opinions. All papers in each issue are summarized briefly in Content Snapshots , there are topical news items in the Plant Cuttings section and Book Reviews . A rigorous review process ensures that readers are exposed to genuine and novel advances across a wide spectrum of botanical knowledge. All papers aim to advance knowledge and make a difference to our understanding of plant science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 4.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153LetPub ·
- h-index
- 273OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,746OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 309LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 316 | 194 | 108 |
| 2025 | 346 | 327 | 944 |
| 2024 | 227 | 227 | 1,792 |
| 2023 | 201 | 201 | 2,469 |
| 2022 | 156 | 156 | 2,924 |
| 2021 | 159 | 158 | 4,091 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
146 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (65 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 138 articles with submission and acceptance dates (802 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,743 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1887
- ISSN
- 0305-7364
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-8290
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Botany
What CAS zone is Annals of Botany in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Botany is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Plant Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Botany?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.07; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 273.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Botany?
Based on the dates recorded on 138 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 146 days (interquartile range 118–197 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index Annals of Botany?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Botany is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annals of Botany open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Botany is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,617.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .