What is the Impact Factor of South African Journal of Botany?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of South African Journal of Botany is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is South African Journal of Botany indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South African Journal of Botany is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.596 (Q2) and an H-index of 98.

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

South African Journal of Botany is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,971 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of South African Journal of Botany is "S. AFR. J. BOT" with common acronym "sajb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,931Hybrid

South African Journal of Botany

Acronym:sajb

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Abbreviation (ISO):S. AFR. J. BOT

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Identifier (ISSN):0254-6299(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South African Journal of Botany

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.596

#9,931

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

98 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

458articles/year

53.42% Gold OA•90.91% Original Research

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology93.1%Botany75.4%Ecology60.1%Chemistry52.4%Medicine49.4%Biochemistry41.4%Genetics35.6%Horticulture34.9%Geography33.7%Geology33.4%Organic chemistry30.9%Agronomy29.2%Paleontology26.9%Traditional medicine26%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank97/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank81/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	97/285	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	81/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year447

Total Citations111

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year633

Total Citations1,225

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year706

Total Citations4,338

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year690

Total Citations7,178

2022

IF3.111

Articles / Year626

Total Citations8,403

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	447	111
2025	2.7	633	1,225
2024	2.7	706	4,338
2023	3.1	690	7,178
2022	3.111	626	8,403
2021	2.315	492	9,316
2020	1.504	426	10,145
2019	1.442	423	12,285
2018	—	514	9,096
2017	—	454	7,262
2016	—	423	8,655
2015	—	385	6,218

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,931Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-1986, 1988-1990, 1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.596

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,971 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,181

3-Year Documents2,096

Citable Documents2,087

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 Rate40.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 7.4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

South African Journal of Botany (acronym: sajb, abbr: S. AFR. J. BOT, ISSN: 0254-6299) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier in South Africa since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.596 (Q2), an H-index of 98.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 458 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,971 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.