Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
ISSN 2519-559X · eISSN 2616-4809 · AOSIS · South Africa
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development: impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is published by AOSIS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 32.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Editor-in-chief Anthony Jide AfolayanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 12, South Africa 7 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.1%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine8.1%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- African Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, EBSCO Host, GALE, CENGAGE Learning, Research4Life Initiative
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.22Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
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)
- about 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | ZAR 15,690 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 10,593 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 12,276 | 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsA book review is brief insights or opinions on new books within the research field of the journal.Length not stated
- correctionsCorrectionsLength not stated
- editorialsEditorials are by invitation only and are intended to provide expert comments on relevant topics within the focus and scope of the journal.Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- obituariesObituariesLength not stated
- opinion papersShort opinion pieces or personal perspectives (not research papers) personal viewpoints on the use of plants and plant products for economic and social developm…Length not stated
- original research articlesAn original article provides an overview of innovative research in a particular field within or related to the focus and scope of the journal, presented accordi…Length not stated
- research communicationsThese are intended for the publication of smaller items of interest, like the description of a new or modified technique, and results of preliminary or limited …Length not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright unless specified otherwise. Model summary
The author(s) retain copyright on work published by AOSIS unless specified otherwise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Publication costs supported by AOSIS; sponsorship limits can be reached, after which authors pay APC. Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review; authors must anonymise manuscripts. Model summary
The journal follows a double-blinded peer-review process, and you need to make your manuscript anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
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
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2519-559X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2616-4809
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development
What is the impact factor of Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks. 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 Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (12) and South Africa (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .