What is the Impact Factor of Australian Journal of Botany?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Australian Journal of Botany is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Australian Journal of Botany indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Australian Journal of Botany is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.432 (Q2) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Australian Journal of Botany and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Australian Journal of Botany is published by CSIRO. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,770 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Australian Journal of Botany?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Australian Journal of Botany is "Aust. J. Bot" with common acronym "csiro-bt". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,400Hybrid

Australian Journal of Botany

Acronym:csiro-bt

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Abbreviation (ISO):Aust. J. Bot

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Identifier (ISSN):0067-1924(Print)/1444-9862(Online)

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Publisher:CSIRO

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Journal of Botany

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.432

#13,400

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

66.96% Gold OA•88.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Journal of Botany is an international journal for publication of original research in plant science. We seek papers of broad interest with relevance to Southern Hemisphere ecosystems. Our scope encompasses all approaches to understanding plant biology. Australian Journal of Botany is published with the endorsement of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Australian Academy of Science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.8%Botany95.4%Ecology91.2%Geology60.4%Chemistry55.4%Genetics50.1%Paleontology48.8%Agronomy48.3%Horticulture47%Biochemistry46%Medicine45.3%Gene36.2%Geography29.7%Sociology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank194/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank199/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	194/285	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	199/285	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year18

Total Citations10

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year32

Total Citations30

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year44

Total Citations127

2023

IF1.1

Articles / Year44

Total Citations168

2022

IF1.505

Articles / Year36

Total Citations148

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	18	10
2025	0.9	32	30
2024	0.9	44	127
2023	1.1	44	168
2022	1.505	36	148
2021	1.237	56	349
2020	1.386	59	539
2019	1.164	51	614
2018	0.903	63	764
2017	—	60	907
2016	—	78	1,862
2015	—	93	1,622

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,400Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.432

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.46

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,770 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations157

3-Year Documents114

Citable Documents114

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PLANT SCIENCES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Australian Journal of Botany (acronym: csiro-bt, abbr: Aust. J. Bot, ISSN: 0067-1924) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by CSIRO in Australia since 1953. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.432 (Q2), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,770 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.