Blumea: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography

Aims & Scope

An international electronic-only journal on the biodiversity, evolution and biogeography of plants (systematics, floristics, phylogeny, morphology, anatomy).

For floristic studies, the focus is on tropical Africa south of the Sahara; tropical Southeast Asia with a strong emphasis on Malesia; South America with emphasis on the Guianas.

The language is English.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.348

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Southeast Asia's changing palaeogeography

  Citation: 354

  Authors: R.

• Citrus (Rutaceae): A Review of Recent Advances in Etymology, Systematics and Medical Applications

  Citation: 143

  Authors: D.J.

• Notes on Magnoliaceae IV

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Richard B., Hans P.

• A Taxonomic Revision of Hymenophyllaceae

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Atsushi, Jean-Yves, Kunio, Sabine, Motomi

• Assessment of age and greenness of herbarium specimens as predictors for successful extraction and amplification of DNA

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Roy H.J., Hugh, Jan W., Kim, Lars W.

• A synoptic revision of <i>Inversodicraea</i> (<i>Podostemaceae</i>)

  Citation: 55

  Authors: M., A., A., D., B., O., P., X.

• Traditional medicinal plants in Ben En National Park, Vietnam

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Hoang, Pieter, Paul J.A.

• <i>Afrothismia kupensis</i> sp. nov. (<i>Thismiaceae</i>), Critically Endangered, with observations on its pollination and notes on the endemics of Mt Kupe, Cameroon

  Citation: 52

  Authors: M., M., S.A.

• An Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)

  Citation: 48

  Authors: L., E.S., M.F. Pinto, M.A.

• Analysis of Generic Relationships in Anacardiaceae

  Citation: 46

  Authors: B.S.

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