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The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers South African Journal of Botany published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Citations and papers per year
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Source: OpenAlex (open data, CC0), retrieved 17 October 2026. Values update when the data is refreshed.
Indexing of South African Journal of Botany
- ISSN
- 0254-6299
- eISSN
- 1727-9321
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V.
- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Plant Sciences
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
What South African Journal of Botany publishes: real papers
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in South African Journal of Botany
- Guardians of wheat: Unleashing transgenerational immune priming with Trichoderma against spot blotch20246 citations
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Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Botany?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of South African Journal of Botany is 3.24: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 3.24 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of South African Journal of Botany?
The h-index of South African Journal of Botany is 116 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 116 of its papers have each been cited at least 116 times. Its i10-index is 4,114.
Is South African Journal of Botany indexed in Scopus?
Yes. South African Journal of Botany appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is South African Journal of Botany an SCIE journal?
Yes. South African Journal of Botany is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is South African Journal of Botany in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. South African Journal of Botany is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in South African Journal of Botany?
Yes. 1 paper by 1 mentor was published in South African Journal of Botany in 2024, with 6 citations in total.
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