Pakistan Journal of Botany

Aims & Scope

The Pakistan Journal of Botany is an international journal for publication of original research in plant science.

Work on all plant groups, including fossil plants, is published.

The journal publishes in the areas of: ecology and ecophysiology; conservation biology and biodiversity; forest biology and management; cell and molecular biology; paleobotany; reproductive biology and genetics; mycology and pathology; and structure and development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.262

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

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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.

• Role of sugars, amino acids and organic acids in improving plant abiotic stress tolerance

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Naeem, Shahid, Peiman, Asif, Shariat, Muhammad, Ismail, Mohammad Adnan, Md Ali

• Mitigation of drought stress in maize through inoculation with drought tolerant ACC deaminase containing PGPR under axenic conditions

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Subhan, Muhammad, Shahid, Muhammad, Muhammad Farooq

• Thermal stress alleviating potential of endophytic fungus Rhizopus oryzae inoculated to sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.)

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Ismail, Anwar, Asif, Muhammad, Husna, Amjad, Muhammad, Naeem

• Mineral, vitamin and phenolic contents and sugar profiles of some prominent date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) varieties of Pakistan

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Muhammad, Tahir Mahmood, Ilker, Mian Nadeem, Qurat Ul, Zafar Iqbal, Kafeel, Asma, Humayun, Yunus

• Effect of plant growth promoting bacteria and drought on spring maize (Zea mays L.)

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Muhammad, Asghari, Barkat, Zia Ul, Ashfaq, Sajjad, Shah, Wajid

• Physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant properties of two genotypes of Vicia faba grown under salinity stress

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Saud M, Ibrahim A, Hussein, Salem, Mohammad, Parvaiz

• Salt tolerance in maize with melatonin priming to achieve sustainability in yield on salt affected soils

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Syed Saqlain, Muhammad, Muhammad, Zammurad Iqbal, Aqsa, Ghulam, Saad, Mohamed, Shafaqat

• Influence of melatonin on antioxidant defense system and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under saline condition

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Sara, Zuhair, Sumera, Shagufta, Naeem, Ali, Mohsan

• Copper bioaccumulation and translocation in forages grown in soil irrigated with sewage water

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Zafar Iqbal, Hareem, Kafeel, Kinza, Humayun, Ilker, Yunus

• Influence of silicon sources and controlled release fertilizer on the growth of wheat cultivars of Balochistan under salt stress

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Ayesha, Sabeena, Nelofer, Tahira, Shazia, Tariq, M. Najam, M. Naeem

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