Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Aims & Scope

The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society publishes original papers on systematic and evolutionary botany and comparative studies of both living and fossil plants.

Review papers are also welcomed which integrate fields such as cytology, morphogenesis, palynology and phytochemistry into a taxonomic framework.

The Journal will only publish new taxa in exceptional circumstances or as part of larger monographic or phylogenetic revisions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7157

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	639

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.767

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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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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.

• An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV

  Citation: 4615

  Authors:

• An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III

  Citation: 3674

  Authors:

• An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II

  Citation: 2263

  Authors:

• Classification and terminology of plant epicuticular waxes

  Citation: 660

  Authors: WILHELM, CHRISTOPH, DAVID, FRIEDRICH, IRIS, INGE, HILTRUD

• An updated classification of Orchidaceae

  Citation: 658

  Authors: Mark W., Kenneth M., John V., Alec M., Gerardo, Cássio, André

• A revised system of classification of the angiosperms

  Citation: 486

  Authors: R. M. T.

• Ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants in Spain

  Citation: 339

  Authors: JAVIER, MANUEL, RAMÓN

• An annotated taxonomic conspectus of the genus Coffea (Rubiaceae)

  Citation: 338

  Authors: AARON P., RAFAEL, DIANE M., PIET

• Trends in floral scent chemistry in pollination syndromes: floral scent composition in moth-pollinated taxa

  Citation: 332

  Authors: JETTE T., LARS

• The systematic distribution of vascular epiphytes - a critical update

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Gerhard

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