About the Journal

The African Journal of Botany  ISSN 2756-3294 is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing the field of botany, with a particular emphasis on research relevant to Africa. Published by Elixir Publishers, the journal provides a platform for the dissemination of scientific knowledge related to plant science, promoting an in-depth understanding of the flora of the African continent and beyond.

Key Features:

  • Open Access: All articles published by the journal are freely accessible to the public, promoting the widespread dissemination of scientific knowledge.

  • Peer-Reviewed: Manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review by experts in the field to ensure high standards of scientific quality and validity.

  • Wide Scope: The journal covers a broad range of topics within botany, including classification, biodiversity, morphology, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, ethnobotany, and more.

  • Global Reach: The journal welcomes submissions from researchers around the world, fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of botany.

Open Access 

  • All articles published by this journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers.  
  • All works published by this journal are under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). 
  • Authors of articles published in this journal are the copyright holders of their articles and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate articles.

Article-processing charges

Publishing in this journal is free: Elixir Publishers charges authors no article processing charge (APC), submission fee or any other fee.

Peer-review policy

Peer-review is the system used by ‎ African Journal of Botany to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Qualified researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published or not. 

African Journal of Botany operates a double-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers of the paper won't get to know the identity of the author(s), and the author(s) won't get to know the identity of the reviewer. The advantage of double-blind peer review is that it eliminates bias.

Manuscripts submitted to this journal will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be required to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. 

Plagiarism

The editors of the journal take a very serious stance against any evidence of plagiarism including self-plagiarism in manuscripts submitted to them. Every reasonable effort will be made to investigate any allegations of plagiarism brought to their attention, as well as instances that come up during the peer review process. 

Publication Ethics

Elixir Publishers is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct and aims to adhere to its Best Practice Guidelines.

All journals published by Elixir Publishers are committed to publishing only innovative and original material i.e., material that has neither been published elsewhere, nor is it under consideration for publication by another publisher.

Self-Archiving Policy

 

Authors of articles published in any of our journals are permitted to self-archive the submitted (preprint) and accepted (peer-reviewed) version of the article at any time. There is no embargo period. At Elixir Publishers, we strongly believe that self-archiving makes research to be widely “visible, accessible, harvestable, searchable, and useable,” thus increasing its reach and impact, and possibly the number of citations it receives.

The submitted version may be placed on:

The author's personal website

The author's company/institutional repository or archive

Not for profit subject-based preprint servers or repositories

Benefits of publishing in this journal

At Elixir Publishers, we continue to work hard to support our authors who trust us with their works. Here are just some of the benefits we provide:

  • Open Access: Our research is freely available to all, from the time of publication. Readers do not need a subscription or to register before they can access our articles.
  • ‎High visibility: Elixir Publishers allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to the widest possible scientific outreach, including to the general public.
  • Rapid publication: The timeframe between acceptance and publication is about 3 weeks. All Elixir Publishers journals offer a fast publication schedule.
  • Rigorous peer-review: Elixir Publishers is operated by a team of experienced professional editors. We work closely with academic editors and reviewers to provide authors with an efficient, fair, and constructive reviews.
  • Post-publication comments: Elixir Publishers allows readers and authors to exchange ideas that are directly accessible from the full-text article.
  • International readership: All articles are being accessed from over 200 countries worldwide.
  • Promotion and press coverage: Articles published in this journal are included in article alerts and regular email updates.
  • Access and reach: We continue to submit our journals to all known abstracting and indexing services.
  • Flexibility: Elixir Publishers journals give you the opportunity to publish at your convenience.
  • Copyright: Authors retain the copyright to their works. Authors are allowed unlimited use and/or distribution of their work without any form of restriction. As an author of an article published in any Elixir Publishers journal, you retain the copyright of your article and you are free to reproduce and disseminate your work.

Contact

For any question about the journal, please contact the Editorial Office of Elixir Publishers at editor@elixirpublishers.in, #Suite 1, Dolly Avenue, Nagole, Hyderabad-68, Telangana, India.