Bothalia

Aims & Scope

1.

Generation of new knowledge that provides a foundation for assessment, planning or management of biodiversity, including (i) new taxonomic discoveries within Africa, from across all Kingdoms of organisms, (ii) documenting the abundance, diversity and distribution of genes, species and ecosystems in Africa (including temporal changes in these). 2.

Assessment of biodiversity, including (i) the status of populations, species and ecosystems, (ii) the impacts of threats, harvesting and disturbance or of interventions on populations, species and ecosystems, (iii) the value of the goods and services provided by biodiversity. 3.

Innovation in science- or evidence-based decision-making for biodiversity in Africa.

This includes the publication of case studies, best practices, tools and plans for the conservation, use and management of biodiversity. 4.

Cross-cutting fields specifically (i) developments and innovation in human capital development in the biodiversity sector and (ii) innovation in biodiversity information management and dissemination systems and tools for use of biodiversity information. 5.

Strategic frameworks that provide guidance and direction for biodiversity research, assessment and management at national, regional or continental levels, especially those that integrate biodiversity management with local and regional socio-economic systems.

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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.

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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.

• Invasive, naturalized and casual alien plants in southern Africa: a sum­mary based on the Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas (SAPIA)

  Citation: 243

  Authors: L.

• A procedure for standardizing comparative leaf anatomy in the Poaceae. II. The epidermis as seen in surface view

  Citation: 162

  Authors: R. P.

• A procedure for standardizing comparative leaf anatomy in the Poaceae. I. The leaf-blade as viewed in transverse section

  Citation: 133

  Authors: R. P.

• Managing conflict-generating invasive species in South Africa: Challenges and trade-offs

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Tsungai, Philip, Darragh J., Olaf, Ana, Ross, David, Brian

• Changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants in South Africa: An update from the Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Lesley, John R.U.

• A broad-scale structural classification of vegetation for practical purposes

  Citation: 111

  Authors: E.

• On concepts and techniques applied in the Ziirich-Montpellier method of vegetation survey

  Citation: 101

  Authors: M. J. A.

• The medical ethnobotany of Lesotho: a review

  Citation: 80

  Authors: A., B. E.

• The woody vegetation communities of the Hluhluwe-Corridor- Umfolozi Game Reserve Complex

  Citation: 78

  Authors: A., R. N.

• An analysis of the African <i>Acacia</i> species: their distribution, possible origins and relationships

  Citation: 73

  Authors: J. H.