Plant Sciences & Botany Journals

A high-impact open-access journal covering mechanistic research in plant biology across scales from molecules to whole plants. Publishes landmark discoveries in plant developmental biology, plant epigenetics, plant immunity, genome editing applications, hormone signaling, photomorphogenesis, and crop yield improvement. Known for integrating molecular genetics, biochemistry, and systems approaches to address fundamental questions in plant biology.

Covers research on non-food crops grown for industrial raw materials, including oilseeds, fiber crops, medicinal and aromatic plants, bioenergy crops, and specialty crops. Publishes research on crop agronomy, genetic improvement, post-harvest processing, extraction and refining of plant-derived oils, fibers, resins, and bioactive compounds, as well as industrial valorization of biomass and bio-based material development.

Publishes research on physiological and biochemical processes in plants at molecular, cellular, and whole-plant levels. Key topics include photosynthesis regulation, plant respiration, secondary metabolite biochemistry, plant enzyme kinetics, phytohormone signaling, mineral nutrition, plant responses to heavy metal stress, antioxidant defense systems, and lipid metabolism. Emphasizes mechanistic biochemical studies advancing understanding of plant metabolic networks and stress adaptation.

Covers research in plant cell biology, plant molecular genetics, plant biotechnology, and plant tissue culture. Publishes studies on CRISPR-Cas genome editing in plants, plant transformation systems, gene expression regulation, plant secondary metabolite pathway engineering, stress signaling in plant cells, in vitro plant regeneration, and metabolic engineering of biosynthetic pathways. Strong emphasis on molecular basis of plant stress tolerance.

Published by the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica (Taiwan), this open-access journal covers diverse aspects of botany including plant cell biology, plant molecular biology, plant-microbe interactions, plant ecology, taxonomy, evolution, and plant biotechnology. Emphasis on tropical and subtropical plant species, with a strong tradition in fundamental molecular and cellular plant biology, and plant pathogen resistance mechanisms.

Publishes experimental plant biology research with emphasis on molecular, biochemical, cellular, and developmental aspects of plant function. Covers plant genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, signal transduction pathways, photosynthesis regulation, secondary metabolism biosynthesis, stress response physiology, and plant-microbe interactions. Prioritizes mechanistic studies that produce significant advances in fundamental understanding of plant biology.

An open-access multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of plant biology from molecular and cellular levels to ecosystems. Key topics include plant physiology, genetics and genomics, phytochemistry, plant ecology, agroecology, plant stress responses, medicinal plants, phytoremediation, plant biotechnology, and plant-microbe interactions. Particularly strong coverage of crop stress physiology, medicinal plant phytochemistry, and responses to abiotic stress.

An international journal published on behalf of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, focused on molecular and cellular aspects of plant physiology including photosynthesis, plant cell biology, chloroplast biogenesis, cell signaling, gene expression regulation, plant development, and responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. Integrates biochemical and physiological approaches to elucidate fundamental mechanisms of plant function.

The official journal of the South African Association of Botanists, publishing research on all aspects of botany with emphasis on southern Africa. Covers plant ecology, systematics and taxonomy, plant physiology, phytochemistry of medicinal plants, ethnobotany of African flora, plant conservation, and applied plant science. Strong emphasis on fynbos and Cape flora, savanna and arid-zone plant communities, and African traditional medicinal plants.

Published on behalf of the Botanical Society of Japan, covering all areas of plant research from molecular biology to ecology. Publishes research on plant development, physiology, systematics, evolution, plant-environment interactions, anatomy, and functional genomics. Well known for integrating classical plant morphology and anatomy with modern molecular approaches, and for comprehensive coverage of plant diversity in East Asia.

The official journal of the Società Botanica Italiana, covering all aspects of plant biology with emphasis on plant systematics, evolution, ecology, phytosociology, and vegetation science in Mediterranean and European contexts. Publishes research on plant taxonomy, floristics, phytochemistry, plant conservation biology, plant community ecology, lichens, bryophytes, and the biology of endemic and threatened plant species.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in plant physiology and cultivation studies and related areas of insect-plant interactions and control. Published by University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in botany and plant ecology studies and related areas of agriculture, plant science, crop management. Published by Polish Botanical Society. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in mediterranean and iberian flora and fauna and related areas of plant pathogens and fungal diseases. Published by Spanish National Research Council. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in botany and plant ecology studies and related areas of subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy. Published by University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in mediterranean and iberian flora and fauna and related areas of plant diversity and evolution. Published by Spanish National Research Council. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in insect pest control strategies and related areas of insect resistance and genetics. Published by Springer Nature. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in chromosomal and genetic variations and related areas of genomics and phylogenetic studies. Published by Genetics Society of Japan. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in plant stress responses and tolerance and related areas of plant-microbe interactions and immunity. Published by Taylor & Francis. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in insect pest control strategies and related areas of plant pathogens and fungal diseases. Published by De Gruyter Open. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in plant physiology and cultivation studies and related areas of horticultural and viticultural research. Published by Academic Press. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in agriculture, plant science, crop management and related areas of botany and plant ecology studies. Published by Exeley Inc. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in organic food and agriculture and related areas of agricultural innovations and practices. Published by Cambridge University Press. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in seed germination and physiology and related areas of plant tissue culture and regeneration. Published by Cambridge University Press. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in growth and nutrition in plants and related areas of soil management and crop yield. Published by State University of Londrina. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in horticultural and viticultural research and related areas of fermentation and sensory analysis. Published by South African Society for Enology and Viticulture. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in animal nutrition and physiology and related areas of horticultural and viticultural research. Published by Spanish National Research Council. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in mycotoxins in agriculture and food and related areas of venomous animal envenomation and studies. Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute. Open access.

Publishes peer-reviewed research in weed control and herbicide applications and related areas of pesticide and herbicide environmental studies. Published by Cambridge University Press. Open access.