Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy
ISSN 1028-2092 · eISSN 2224-7297 · BANGLADESH ASSOC PLANT TAXONOMISTS · BANGLADESH · Semiannual
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.66; fully open access; APC about USD 30; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy is published by BANGLADESH ASSOC PLANT TAXONOMISTS and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Diversity and Evolution, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions and Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bangladesh is a humid, subtropical country favouring luxuriant growth of microorganisms, fungi and plants from algae to angiosperms with rich diversity. She has the largest mangrove forest of the world in addition to diverse hilly and wetland habitats. More than a century back, foreign explorers endeavoured several floral expeditions, but little was done for non-vasculars and pteridophytes. In recent times, Bangladesh National Herbarium has been carrying out taxonomic research in Bangladesh along with few other national institutes (e.g. Department of Botany of public universities and Bangladesh Forest Research Institute). But, a complete inventory is yet to be accomplished. Moreover, the novel and applied branches of plant taxonomy are still emerging in Bangladesh with great potentials. There are a few peer-reviewed journals published from Bangladesh related to plant sciences (e.g. Bangladesh Journal of Botany) which are open to all branches of Botany including plant taxonomy. Because of page restrictions, they only publish small taxonomic papers and are not enough to meet the growing needs of native plant taxonomists. Moreover, there is no journal dedicated to ethnobotanical studies or plant conservation issues including review articles. In 1992, Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists (BAPT) was formed to promote taxonomic research in Bangladesh. BAPT is committed to promote and stimulate interest in taxonomic research and academic activities in all plant groups with a view to inventorying conservation and the plant diversity of the country and with an ultimate object for their sustainable development. The most important achievement of the BAPT lies with the publication of its Journal, 'Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy' (BJPT) on a regular basis since June 1994 to meet the needs of plant taxonomists working on the flora of Bangladesh. In addition, the journal welcomes and publishes papers from all over the world. The BJPT is a peer-reviewed journal with two issues being published every year (June and December) by the Chief Editor on behalf of Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. The Journal publishes original research papers relevant to taxonomy of all plant groups (from algae to angiosperms and also fungi), including biosystematics, biodiversity, ethnobotany and conservation issues. Review papers are occasionally invited for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.6%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 561 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 38 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 33 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 63 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 117 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 30 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 accepted4
- checklistsChecklists; or Review Papers – articles by specialistsLength not stated
- research papersResearch Papers – articles which are complete in depth scientific studiesLength not stated
- review papersReview Papers – articles by specialistsLength not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications – articles of limited scopeLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transferred to Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists upon publication. Model summary
Copyright on any research article is transferred in full to Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists upon publication in Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. The copyright transfer includes the right to reproduce and distribute the article in any form of reproduction (printing, electronic media or any other form). Articles in the Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy are Open Access articles pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each submitted manuscript goes through an initial screening process by the Executive Editor as soon as it is submitted to the Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (BJPT). After the initial screening, those found in line with BJPT's scope and complying with Author Guidelines of the journal are then put through the review process. The BJPT follows a double-blind review policy where both author(s) an…
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
- Publisher
- BANGLADESH ASSOC PLANT TAXONOMISTS
- Country or region
- BANGLADESH
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1028-2092
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-7297
- Society / sponsor
- Bangladesh Association of Plant Taxonomists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy
What CAS zone is Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.66; CiteScore 0.42, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy is indexed in SCIE and DOAJ.
Is Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy open access, and what is the APC?
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 30.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .