Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Iranian Journal of Botany
ISSN 1029-788X · eISSN 2383-1685 · Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran
Iranian Journal of Botany: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 62 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Botany is published by Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Diversity and Evolution, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1- The Iranian Journal of Botany is an international journal dedicated to publication of original research papers on plant taxonomy and related sciences. 2- Introducing new taxa to the science and publishing them validly. 3- Development and enhancement of botanical knowledge in Iran. 4- Encourage researchers to conduct botany research. 5- Establishing scientific communication and competition between domestic researchers and domestic and foreign researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Ziba Jamzad PlantPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 11, United Kingdom 2, Germany 1 (14 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 Sciences18.2%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.5%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.7%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q4 | 428/491 | — |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 485/541 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 666/736 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 31Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
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
62 dayssubmission to acceptance
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)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
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
- Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran
- ISSN
- 1029-788X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2383-1685
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Botany
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Botany?
The publisher reports about 62 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iranian Journal of Botany?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Iranian Journal of Botany based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (11), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Botany?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Botany is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iranian Journal of Botany open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Botany is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .