About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Published by the Botanical Society of Nepal, Nepal Journal of Botany is the Society’s flagship research journal. The journal publishes original, high-quality, peer-reviewed, innovative research articles of interest to a broad audience of scientists in all areas of plant science. The topics covered by the journal include, but are not limited to, biodiversity, systematics, ecology, economic botany, physiology, paleobotany, biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics, plant-microbe interactions, evolution, etc. and focusing on all plant groups and allied organisms (e.g., algae, fungi, and lichens). The journal publishes primary research articles as well as review articles, focused on a central theme of interest to all the scientists in plant science. Nepal Journal of Botany welcomes research articles with novel results and new perspectives on topics of interest to the national and international community of plant scientists. Review articles are generally invited and the author(s) should get prior consent from the editors before submitting such articles.

Publication Frequency

Nepal Journal of Botany is published annually.

Open Access Policy

The Nepal Journal of Botany provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Peer Review Process

All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themselves or have been written by family members or colleagues or which relate to products or services in which the editor has an interest. Any such submission is subject to all of the journal's usual procedures, with peer review handled independently of the relevant editor.

Publisher

The Nepal Journal of Botany is published by the Botanical Society of Nepal.