Why publish with Journal of Plant Ecology?

Journal of Plant Ecology is a well-established, fully open-access journal on plants and their interactions with biotic and abiotic environments. JPE is published by Oxford University Press and is sponsored by the Botanical Society of China and the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Read on to learn why the Journal of Plant Ecology is the perfect home for your research.

Readership

• Journal of Plant Ecology publishes research that is read, discussed, and cited by scientists, practitioners, and members of the subject community. This means that your work will reach its target audience and will make an impact. 
• Journal of Plant Ecology shares research that has been read in at least 100 countries worldwide.

Reputation

Journal of Plant Ecology has an Impact Factor of 2.7 (Source: Clarivate, 2022).
The journal has an experienced editorial board, that supports the international reach of your work.
The articles published in Journal of Plant Ecology make an impact. Explore the high-impact collection to find out more.
Research from the journal has been cited by the Publications Office of the European Union.

Peer review

Journal of Plant Ecology practices single-anonymized peer review, which provides your research with honest and genuine reviews by anonymous reviewers.

Range of content

Journal of Plant Ecology publishes a range of article types so you can choose the format most appropriate for communicating your findings. Choose from research articles, reviews, perspectives, data papers, short communications, and method papers.

Innovative digital publishing

Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.

Article Metrics

Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.

Open Access journal

Journal of Plant Ecology is fully open access, meaning your research is free to read and can be accessed globally. An open-access license increases the visibility of your research and creates more opportunities for fellow researchers to read, share, cite, and build upon your findings.

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