Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Aims & Scope

Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (PPEES) publishes outstanding and thought-provoking articles of general interest to an international readership in the fields of plant ecology, evolution and systematics.

Of particular interest are longer, in-depth articles that provide a broad understanding of key topics in the field.

There are six issues per year.

The following types of article will be considered: Full length reviews Essay reviews Longer research articles Meta-analyses Foundational methodological or empirical papers from large consortia or long-term ecological research sites (LTER).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.088

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4205

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	321

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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.

• Predicting global change impacts on plant species’ distributions: Future challenges

  Citation: 971

  Authors: Wilfried, Cécile, Miguel B., Pam M., Mar, Antoine, Thomas, Guy F., James, Frank M., Martin T., Niklaus E.

• Plant structural traits and their role in anti-herbivore defence

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Mick E., Byron B., Meredith M., Christine M.

• Tropical forest recovery: legacies of human impact and natural disturbances

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Robin L.

• Allocation, plasticity and allometry in plants

  Citation: 709

  Authors: Jacob

• Invasiveness, invasibility and the role of environmental stress in the spread of non-native plants

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Peter, Elizabeth, Claus

• Effects of life history traits and sampling strategies on genetic diversity estimates obtained with RAPD markers in plants

  Citation: 623

  Authors: Hilde, Igor V.

• Functional and ecological xylem anatomy

  Citation: 611

  Authors: Uwe G., John S.

• The C:N:P stoichiometry of organisms and ecosystems in a changing world: A review and perspectives

  Citation: 586

  Authors: J., A., J.

• Brazil's neglected biome: The South Brazilian Campos

  Citation: 577

  Authors: G, S, A, J, V, C, I, R, E

• When and how should intraspecific variability be considered in trait-based plant ecology?

  Citation: 510

  Authors: Cécile H., Fabrice, Frank M., Ghislain, Cyrille

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