Australian Systematic Botany
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Australian Systematic Botany is a peer-reviewed
international journal
that publishes original research, and sometimes review articles, on topics related to systematic botany, such as biogeography, taxonomy and evolution. It is published by CSIRO Publishing
. Despite the similarity in name, the journal it is not directly associated with the Australian Systematic Botany Society, although some members of the editorial team are members of that society. The Journal is broad in scope, covering all plant, algal and fungal groups, including fossils. First published in 1978 as Brunonia, it adopted its current name in 1988. As of early 2007 there have been 20 volumes. At that time it had an impact factor
of 1.162. Its ISSN is 1030-1887.
Peer review
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international journal
Academic journal
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that publishes original research, and sometimes review articles, on topics related to systematic botany, such as biogeography, taxonomy and evolution. It is published by CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO PUBLISHING is an Australian-based science and technology publisher. CSIRO PUBLISHING is the publishing branch of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. They cover a range of scientific disciplines including agriculture, chemistry, plant and animal sciences, natural...
. Despite the similarity in name, the journal it is not directly associated with the Australian Systematic Botany Society, although some members of the editorial team are members of that society. The Journal is broad in scope, covering all plant, algal and fungal groups, including fossils. First published in 1978 as Brunonia, it adopted its current name in 1988. As of early 2007 there have been 20 volumes. At that time it had an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 1.162. Its ISSN is 1030-1887.