ANNALS OF BOTANY

Annals of Botany (ISSN 0305-7364) is a prestigious international monthly journal published by Oxford University Press in the United Kingdom, widely recognized for its rigorous peer review process and high academic standards. As an SCI-indexed publication, it consistently maintains a high impact factor and is typically ranked in the top tier of the plant sciences category within the Chinese Academy of Sciences journal ranking system. The journal focuses on original research in plant biology, encompassing a broad spectrum of disciplines including plant physiology, ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, and crop science, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary and integrative studies. While it operates under a hybrid model that offers partial open access options rather than being fully open access, Annals of Botany remains a highly competitive venue that demands significant innovation and substantial academic value from its contributors, thereby ensuring a low risk of publication bias and a strong reputation among researchers and institutions worldwide.