Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Ethnobotany Research and Applications
ISSN 1547-3465 · University of Hawaii Press
Ethnobotany Research and Applications: fully open access; no APC; review about 3 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 243 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethnobotany Research and Applications is published by University of Hawaii Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Botanical Research and Chemistry, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ethnobotany Research and Applications is an electronic, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary and multi-lingual journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research. Manuscript submission, peer review, and publication are all handled on the Internet. The journal is published by the Department of Ethnobotany, Institute of Botany, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. The journal seeks manuscripts that are novel, integrative and written in ways that are accessible to a wide audience. This includes an array of disciplines (Biological and Social Sciences) concerned particularly with theoretical questions that lead to practical applications. Articles can also be based on the perspectives of cultural practitioners and others with insights into plants, people and applied research. Database papers, Ethnobiological inventories, Ethnobotanical notes (including Photo essays and invited interviews), Methodology reviews, Education studies and Theoretical discussions are also published. Primarily agronomic or horticultural papers and those concerned mainly with analytical data on the chemical constituents of plants, or bioassays should be submitted elsewhere. In order to comply with Web of Science and Scopus standards, regular manuscripts must be in English. Thus starting with issue 22/2021, ERA can only accept English language manuscripts for its main sections. We encourage authors to submit their original manuscript in English, and after acceptance to submit a local language version to the "Repatriation of Ethnobotanical Studies" section. The journal publishes original research that is described in indigenous languages and languages other than English in its "repatriation" section only. This section also allows authors to repatriate papers published elsewhere to the respective local community in local language. Please note that the Repatriation section is not indexed in Scopus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences36.8%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
- Botanical Research and ChemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine3.6%
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsMedicine3.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.4%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.76Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 344OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 175 | 175 | 11 |
| 2025 | 243 | 243 | 103 |
| 2024 | 187 | 187 | 362 |
| 2023 | 144 | 144 | 766 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 519 |
| 2021 | 100 | 100 | 1,417 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship help in identifying the individuals responsible for the work and also provides credit for the contributions they make to the field of enquiry. ERA authors should fulfil the criteria outlined in the following publication:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
Authors should declare all competing interests related to their work and the submitted manuscript. Manuscripts should have a Conflict of Interests statement. Ethnobotany Research & Applications policy requires all authors to state whether they or any of their co-authors have financial or other conflicts of interest that might be construed as influencing the results or interpretation of the study. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Submission of a manuscript to ERA implies that all relevant data that forms the basis of the article, will be freely available to any researcher/ community member wanting to access and use them for non-commercial purposes (complying to participant confidentiality). Elaborate datasets that could not be included in the article should have been deposited in public repositories, and a statement on thi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Misconduct
ERA follows the COPE guidelines in dealing with cases of suspected misconduct. In cases of suspected research or publication misconduct, the Editor may take necessary steps to check the allegations. Such steps may include contacting and sharing manuscripts with third parties such as authors’ institutions, ethics committees, and community representatives.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All articles are copyrighted by the first author and are published online by license from the first author. Articles are intended for free public distribution and discussion without charge. Accuracy of the content is the responsibility of the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
All research articles, undergo peer review. Usually, the manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent peer reviewers. In rare cases, where there are difficulties in finding a reviewer, under the discretion of the editor, an article may be reviewed by one reviewer and an editor. In such cases, the handling editor will ensure that the editorial review would be of superior quality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Authors must present a plagiarism report when submitting their manuscripts. in addition, manuscripts siubmitted to ERA are checked via Plagiarism software (Turnitin). If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed. Authors are also asked to submit a similarity report using any anti-plagiarism software, as close to zero as possible (without considering bibliographic…
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
- University of Hawaii Press
- ISSN
- 1547-3465
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethnobotany Research and Applications
How long does peer review take at Ethnobotany Research and Applications?
The publisher reports about 3 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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 Ethnobotany Research and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethnobotany Research and Applications is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ethnobotany Research and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Ethnobotany Research and Applications is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .