Botanica Serbica

Aims & Scope

Botanica Serbica publishes original research papers on all aspects of plant, fungal and microbial biology research including the disciplines of microbiology, mycology, lichenology, bryology, flora, vegetation, biogeography, systematics, taxonomy, plant biotechnology, plant cell biology, plant ecology, environmental plant biology, forestry, genomics, horticulture, limnology, metabolomics, molecular biology, proteomics, virology, plant conservation and protection, and wildlife and ecosystem management.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in common reed (Phragmites australis) growing spontaneously on highly contaminated mine tailing ponds in Serbia and potential use of this species in phytoremediation

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Milijana, Gordana, Jasmina, Tamara, Zeljko

• Hyperaccumulator plant discoveries in the Balkans: Accumulation, distribution, and practical applications

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Ksenija, Aida, Dolja, Maria, Panayiotis, Dimitris, Roger, Tomica, Gordana, der, Alan, Andonovska, Jean-Louis, Guillaume

• Chemical composition of the essential oil of Salvia bracteata banks and the biological activity of its extracts: Antioxidant, total phenolic, total flavonoid, antifungal and allelopathic effects

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Melih, Yusuf, Ahu, Nusret

• CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing to improve abiotic stress tolerance in plants

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Tae

• Diversity and the role of endophytic bacteria: A review

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sofia, Vijeshwar, Shafaq

• Humic acid protects against oxidative damage induced by cadmium toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum) roots through water management and the antioxidant defence system

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Evren, Ceyda, Fevzi, Aysegul, Mustafa

• Effect of plant growth regulators and explants on callus induction and study of antioxidant potentials and phenolic metabolites in Salvia tebesana Bunge

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Niloofar, Monireh, Ali

• Cold stress in soybean (Glycine max L.) roots: Exogenous gallic acid promotes water status and increases antioxidant activities

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Ceyda, Evren, Aysegul, Mustafa

• Effect of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on soluble sugar and polyamine content in wheat seedlings exposed to heavy metal stress (Cd, Hg and Pb)

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Nesrin, Petr, Faik

• Evaluation of bioactivities and phenolic composition of extracts of Salvia officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) collected in Montenegro

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Sonja, Ana, Jelena, Nevenka, Katarina, Sinisa, Danijela, Petar