What is the Impact Factor of Taxon?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Taxon is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Taxon indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Taxon is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.774 (Q1) and an H-index of 103.

Who publishes Taxon and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Taxon is published by International Association for Plant Taxonomy. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,192 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Taxon?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Taxon is "TAXON". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,232Hybrid

Taxon

Abbreviation (ISO):TAXON

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Identifier (ISSN):0040-0262(Print)/1996-8175(Online)

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Publisher:International Association for Plant Taxonomy

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Taxon

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.774

#7,232

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

75articles/year

27.25% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

TAXON is the bi-monthly journal of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy and is devoted to systematic and evolutionary biology with emphasis on plants and fungi. It is published bimonthly by the International Bureau for Plant Taxonomy and Nomenclature, c/o Institute of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 23 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA. Details of page charges are given in the Guidelines for authors. Papers will be reviewed by at least two specialists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology80%Geography57.1%Botany56.8%Ecology49.5%Zoology32.1%Geology29.6%Paleontology28.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Evolutionary Biology

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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

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank40/54

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank145/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank41/54

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank131/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	40/54	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	145/285	Q3
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	41/54	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	131/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year145

Total Citations36

2025

IF2

Articles / Year192

Total Citations167

2024

IF3

Articles / Year194

Total Citations461

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year252

Total Citations635

2022

IF2.586

Articles / Year218

Total Citations708

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	145	36
2025	2	192	167
2024	3	194	461
2023	3.4	252	635
2022	2.586	218	708
2021	2.338	226	1,394
2020	2.817	236	2,092
2019	3.823	186	1,164
2018	2.68	267	1,572
2017	—	243	3,312
2016	—	302	2,716
2015	—	259	2,613

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,232Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-1971, 1981-1984, 1986-1987, 1989-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.774

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.30

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,192 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations719

3-Year Documents543

Citable Documents226

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 Rate34.4%

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 SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

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: 3.3%

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

Taxon (abbr: TAXON, ISSN: 0040-0262) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by International Association for Plant Taxonomy in Austria since 1951. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.774 (Q1), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,192 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.