Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Botany Letters
ISSN 2381-8107 · eISSN 2381-8115 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · FRANCE
Botany Letters: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 123 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Botany Letters is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 animal studies and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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 process, where appropriate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
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
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.6%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science6.2%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Fern and Epiphyte BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: AgBiotechNet, Agricultural Economics Database, Agroforestry Abstracts, Animal Science Database, ArticleFirst, Biocontrol News and Information, Biological Abstracts, Biological Sciences, BIOSIS Previews, Botanical Pesticides Abstracts, Crop Physiology Abstracts, Crop Science Database, Environmental Impact, Field Crop Abstracts, Forest Products Abstracts, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts, Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts, Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts, Leisure Tourism Database, Maize Abstracts, Nematological Abstracts, Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Organic Research Database, Ornamental Horticulture
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 354,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 578 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 55 | 8 | 74 |
| 2024 | 42 | 12 | 77 |
| 2023 | 46 | 17 | 182 |
| 2022 | 61 | 19 | 356 |
| 2021 | 43 | 9 | 438 |
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 Crossref · to
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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
- 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
Botany Letters is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
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
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2381-8107
- Electronic ISSN
- 2381-8115
- Society / sponsor
- Société Botanique de France
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 173, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Botany Letters
What CAS zone is Botany Letters in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Botany Letters is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Botany Letters?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Botany Letters?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 81–179 days); 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 Botany Letters 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 Botany Letters?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Botany Letters is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Botany Letters open access, and what is the APC?
Botany Letters 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .