Journal of Advances in Plant Biology
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal for research on how plants grow, function, adapt and interact, from genes and metabolites to crops and ecosystems.
Published by Open Access Pub. Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Plant biology at every scale of organization
The journal considers fundamental and applied plant science, including laboratory, greenhouse, field and computational studies. The areas below are examples, not a closed list.
- Molecule
Genes and metabolites
Plant genetics and genomics, gene regulation, biochemistry and secondary metabolites.
- Cell
Cells and signals
Cell biology, hormones and signaling, tissue culture and biotechnology.
- Organism
Form and function
Anatomy, development, physiology, photosynthesis and responses to stress.
- Crop and field
Plants in production
Breeding, agronomy, soil and plant nutrition, plant pathology and protection.
- Ecosystem
Plants in the environment
Ecology, biodiversity, ethnobotany and adaptation to climate change.
Read the full Aims and Scope.
Recent articles
A selection of recently published articles. Every article carries a Crossref DOI.
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J. Adv. Plant Biol.japb-26-6401
Frond emission from pinnae tips in Nephrolepis cordifolia
- Authors
- Luigi d’Aquino
- Published
- DOI
- 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-26-6401
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J. Adv. Plant Biol.japb-25-5395
Comparative Study of Deep Learning Techniques for Detecting Corn Plant Leaf Diseases Using Transfer Learning
- Authors
- Divakar Chennamsetti
- Published
- DOI
- 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-25-5395
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J. Adv. Plant Biol.japb-22-4102
Dose Response of Total Saponins Isolated from the Stem Bark of Dialium Guineense
- Authors
- O.D. Abu, I.O. Onoagbe, I. Ojo
- Published
- DOI
- 10.14302/issn.2638-4469.japb-22-4102
Editorial Board
The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board are responsible for editorial decisions.
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Elizabeth Zimmer
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, United States
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Filippos Ververidis
Professor / former School Dean, Hellenic Mediterranean University, HERAKLION, CRETE, Greece
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Laura Scrano
Associate Professor, università della basilicata, POTENZA, Italy
How the journal handles research
Peer review
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
Open access and license
Articles are free to read on publication and are published under CC BY 4.0. Authors retain copyright.
DOIs and preservation
Each article receives a Crossref DOI. JAPB articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive.
Article Processing Charge
The APC is payable only after acceptance. There is no submission fee. Withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
Ethics, data availability and corrections: Editorial Policies.
Submitting a manuscript
Prepare the manuscript with the Instructions for Authors, then use one of the routes below.
- ManuscriptZonePrimary route, with tracking of the manuscript through review.
- Simple manuscript submission formAlternative route for a single upload.
- info@openaccesspub.orgAssisted route through the editorial office.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.