South African Journal of Botany

Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Botany publishes original papers that deal with the classification, biodiversity, morphology, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, ethnobotany and other botanically related aspects of species that are of importance to southern Africa.

Manuscripts dealing with significant new findings on other species of the world and general botanical principles will also be considered and are encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.558

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

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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.

• Heavy metals toxicity in plants: An overview on the role of glutathione and phytochelatins in heavy metal stress tolerance of plants

  Citation: 1308

  Authors: S.K.

• Effect of salt stress on growth, chlorophyll content, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence systems in Phaseolus vulgaris L.

  Citation: 485

  Authors: Khaled, Fadhila, Leila, Amel, Moulay, José Miguel

• Origins, roles and fate of organic acids in soils: A review

  Citation: 462

  Authors: R., C., B.

• Geraniol — A review of a commercially important fragrance material

  Citation: 449

  Authors: W., A.M.

• Drought and salinity stress alters ROS accumulation, water retention, and osmolyte content in sorghum plants

  Citation: 307

  Authors: X., A., B.K.

• Review on tannins: Extraction processes, applications and possibilities

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Atanu Kumar, Md. Nazrul, Md. Omar, Md., Rudi

• Evolution of secondary metabolites in legumes (Fabaceae)

  Citation: 282

  Authors: M.

• What controls South African vegetation — climate or fire?

  Citation: 280

  Authors: W.J., G.F., F.I.

• Effect of seaweed extract on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of soybean (Glycine max) under rainfed conditions

  Citation: 277

  Authors: S.S., D.R., G.N., A., B.P., S.T., J.S.

• Investigation of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of luteolin, kaempferol, apigenin and quercetin

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Chunlian, Xin, Yu, Ruxia, Tianmeng, Cancan, Mingchun

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