Editor-in-Chief: K K Sabu Publishing model: Fully Open Access Days to First Editorial Decision: 49 days Submission to acceptance: 133 days Acceptance rate: 67% Journal Impact Factor (JIF): 0.8 5 year Impact Factor: 0.9 NAAS score (2025): 6.7 Plant Science Today (PST; eISSN: 2348-1900) is a fully open access peer reviewed international journal devoted to publish scientific articles from all areas of plant science to share advances to a wider audience. Four issues are published each year. PST, published by Horizon e-Publishing Group and powered by Empirion Publishers Private Limited, is covered by Scopus, Web of Science, BIOSIS Previews, Clarivate Analytics, NAAS, and many other indexing/abstracting services. Read more on indexing
Unethical AI Use and Fraudulent Authorship Practices
Plant Science Today (PST) journal has identified a concerning rise in submissions generated primarily through unethical use of AI tools, often accompanied by questionable authorship practices, including research and review articles listing an unusually high number of authors (commonly 8–10 or more) without clear or justified scientific contributions. Such practices severely compromise research integrity and damage the credibility of the journal and the wider scientific community. While limited use of AI tools for language refinement may be acceptable, the use of AI to generate scientific content, analyses, interpretations, or reviews without genuine intellectual input constitutes serious ethical misconduct. Accordingly, please note the following strict policy enforcement measures: PST actively screens submissions for unethical AI usage, fabricated or low-quality content, and irregular authorship patterns. Manuscripts may be rejected at any stage, including after publication, if unethical practices are detected. Published articles found to violate ethical standards will be retracted without notice. Article Processing Charges will NOT be refunded under any circumstances for retracted articles. Authors involved in confirmed misconduct may be banned from future submissions to PST. Submissions with excessive or unjustified numbers of authors will be subject to immediate rejection or heightened scrutiny. PST is committed to upholding the highest standards of scholarly publishing. We expect all contributors to follow ethical authorship norms and responsible use of AI tools. Failure to comply will result in decisive editorial action. Your cooperation in safeguarding research integrity is mandatory and appreciated.
Plant Science Today Gains Global Recognition with Rising Impact and Expanding Reach
With open access, global reach, and timely publication, Plant Science Today serves as a valuable platform for disseminating innovative findings in contemporary plant science. Here are the key metrics from Plant Science Today according to the SCImago Lab portal: SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): 0.228 (2024) H-Index: 18 Quartile rankings (by category, 2024): Plant Science: Q3 Ecology: Q3 Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology (misc.): Q3 Source: https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100902612&tip=sid&clean=0 Scopus CiteScore Ecology 1.1 2024CiteScore 25th percentile Powered by Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.1 2024CiteScore 22nd percentile Powered by Plant Science 1.1 2024CiteScore 21st percentile Powered by Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1.1 2024CiteScore 20th percentile Powered by Clarivate - Master Journal List
Exciting Announcement from Plant Science Today!
We are pleased to inform our contributors and readers that Plant Science Today is now offering a 50% publication fee waiver for high-quality research and review articles in the following focus areas: ✅ Plant Systematics ✅ Ethnobotany ✅ Studies on Lower Plant Groups (including algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, fungi, and lichens) and gymnosperms This special waiver is aimed at encouraging scholarly contributions that advance our understanding of conventional areas of botany and traditional knowledge systems. 📌 Submit your manuscript now and take advantage of this opportunity to publish your work with reduced cost in a peer-reviewed, Scopus and WoS indexed open-access journal. [More...] Journal homepage🔗 https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST Article Processing Charges: Regular APC for all types of articles: US$300* or equivalent. *Goods and Services Tax (GST): 18% extra. Under the special call, authors need to pay 50% APC only. To consider a submission for fast processing under 'Special Call', click here to submit details. For queries, please contact us at: pstjournal@horizonepublishing.com 📝 Note: This offer is valid for a limited time and subject to editorial review.
PST authors can publish an article free of cost in the TCB journal
If you have successfully published an article in the Plant Science Today journal after fulfilling the necessary Article Processing Charge (APC), you are entitled to an exciting opportunity. This allows you to publish an additional article without incurring any further APC fees in the peer reviewed journal, Trends in Current Biology. This unique arrangement not only recognizes your contributions to the field but also provides a valuable avenue for sharing your research with a broader audience, enhancing your visibility and impact within the scientific community. You may avail this opportunity till 31 December 2025. To submit, please visit https://tcb.horizonepublishing.com/index.php/TCB
New Special Issue: Advances in Plant Health Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture
PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 12 | Special Issue No. 3 | 2025 Plants are fundamental to life on Earth, playing a crucial role in supporting ecosystems and ensuring food security for a growing global population. In the face of challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and the increasing demand for agricultural productivity, improving plant health has become a cornerstone for achieving sustainable agriculture. Healthy plants not only provide nourishment but also contribute to environmental stability, soil health, and biodiversity preservation. The conference on “Advances in Plant Health Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture” aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share the latest breakthroughs, innovations, and practical strategies in enhancing plant health. This platform will explore cutting-edge research on plant-microbe interactions, disease resistance, stress tolerance, soil health management, and advancements in genomics and biotechnology for plant health improvement. The discussions will delve into integrated approaches to mitigate biotic stresses (pests and pathogens) and abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures) while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. By addressing these critical aspects, the conference will highlight strategies for enhancing crop productivity, reducing the ecological footprint of farming, and ensuring food security for future generations. Topics to be covered include:  Crop Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture  Innovative Pest and Disease Management Strategies  State of the Art Technologies in Crop Management  Advances in Soil Health Management  Climate Smart Agriculture  Bio-stimulants for Crop Health  Microbiome for Plant Health  Digital Tools, IoT, and AI Applications in Agriculture  Mechanization and Automation in Agriculture  Policy and Extension for Sustainable Agriculture Guest Editors 1. Dr. Raman Thangavelu, Principal Scientist, ICAR-NRC Banana, Tiruchirappalli Dr. Raman Thangavelu is Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He has over three decades of research experience, focusing on diagnosis, molecular characterization, and management of plant pathogens, with significant contributions to the study and management of Fusarium wilt in banana. Dr. Thangavelu has held various roles at ICAR-IIHR and ICAR-NRCB since 1993, advancing to Principal Scientist in 2009. He is recognized globally for his expertise, serving as an expert for the FAO/IAEA (Vienna) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Mozambique. He has been a steering committee member of HORTSAP, BAPNET, and PROMUSA, contributing to regional and international advancements in banana research. His research achievements include developing molecular tools for pathogen detection, innovative integrated disease management (IDM) practices, and techniques for enhancing the shelf life of fruits for distant markets. Dr. Thangavelu’s work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the ICAR-Jawaharlal Nehru Award, DBT Overseas Associateship, and IPS Dr. A.K. Sarbhoy Memorial Award. He has visited several countries, including Australia, Austria, and Mozambique, for research and collaboration. His interests include sustainable disease management, biological control, and fostering international research partnerships. Email: rtbanana@gmail.com | thangavelu.r@icar.gov.in 2. Dr S Rama Subramoniam, Scientist –F, RRSC-South, ISRO, Bengaluru, India Dr. S. Rama Subramoniam is working as Scientist in RRSC-South, NRSC, Indian Space Research Organization, Bengaluru, India. He completed his Ph.D. (Soil Science & Agricultural chemistry) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Involved in various National Mission and Research & Development projects focused on Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System applications in Soil, Agricultural and Water Resources. Keen interest in applying expertise in soil, agriculture and remote sensing for sustainable agricultural development and natural resource management. His current Research Area are Remote Sensing and GIS applications for Soil, Agriculture and Water, Modelling related to Soil and water and Soil Degradation Studies, Microwave remote sensing related to Soil Moisture, Monitoring and impact assessment studies on watersheds management, Climatic parameters analysis and Climate change studies, Soil Fertility and Environmental studies, Hyper spectral studies in Soil. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including Indian Society of Remote Sensing, The Arid Zone Research Association of India and Astronautical Society of India. He has published 10 International journal papers and 29 National journal articles; 55 publications in International and National Symposia and Conference Proceedings. He serves as a reviewer for many prestigious journals. Dr Subramoniam attended several International and National Seminars, Symposia, and conferences, chaired technical sessions, and presented papers. E-Mail: ramasubramoniam_s@nrsc.gov.in 3. Dr. S. Subramanian, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Dr. S. Subramanian is a renowned entomologist specializing in insect physiology, molecular biology, and sustainable pest management. With an illustrious research career, he has mentored five M.Sc. and three Ph.D. students and published groundbreaking studies on insecticide resistance in whiteflies and the genetic diversity of beetle pests in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports and Genetics. His exceptional contributions have earned him accolades, including Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, UK, Research Advisor at Nanyang Academy of Sciences, Singapore, Fellow of the Entomological Society of India, and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the SANRAG Society. Dr. Subramanian's research interests focus on unraveling the complexities of insect resistance mechanisms and advancing innovative pest control strategies. His work has significantly impacted sustainable agriculture by addressing the challenges posed by pest resistance, ensuring enhanced crop productivity, and reducing environmental impacts. With a passion for scientific excellence, Dr. Subramanian continues to explore the molecular underpinnings of insect behavior and resistance, contributing to the global endeavor of achieving sustainable agricultural practices. Email: s.subramanian@iari.res.in 4. Dr.A.Anandan, Principal Scientist (Genetics & Plant Breeding) & Station In charge, ICAR-National Institute of Seed Science & Technology, GKVK campus, Bangalore Dr. A. Anandan has an extensive academic background, having obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture (B.Sc. Ag) from Annamalai University. He further pursued his education by earning a Master of Science in Agriculture (M.Sc. Ag) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Genetics and Plant Breeding. With a robust career spanning 22 years in research and 11 years in academic teaching, Dr. Anandan has cultivated a wealth of knowledge in the fields of Genetics and Plant Breeding. He has successfully taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses, equipping students with both theoretical insights and practical skills. Throughout his career, he has guided numerous graduate and doctoral scholars in their research endeavours, contributing to the academic development of the next generation of scientists. Currently, Dr. Anandan serves as a Principal Scientist at the ICAR-National Institute of Seed Science and Technology (ICAR-NISST), located at its Regional Station in Bangalore, India. In his role, he actively engages in cutting-edge research aimed at improving seed quality and developing innovative agricultural practices. Over the years, he has made significant contributions to the field, having published 115 research papers in esteemed, peer-reviewed scientific journals, and co-authored four textbooks that serve as valuable resources for students and professionals alike. Among his notable achievements, Dr. Anandan has developed 15 rice varieties tailored for direct-seeded conditions, with a groundbreaking standout being CR Dhan 801, the first variety to demonstrate multiple abiotic stress tolerance. This accomplishment is particularly important in the context of adapting agriculture to face challenges posed by climate change and varying environmental conditions. To further enhance his expertise, Dr. Anandan has participated in advanced training programs focused on Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) at the University of Aberdeen, as well as Marker-Assisted Selection techniques at both the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) located in Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. His contribution to agricultural science has not gone unnoticed; he is the proud recipient of the NEWS India-UK Research Fellowship and has been honoured with the title "Fellow" by several prestigious organizations, including the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, the Association of Rice Research Workers, the Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science, and the Society for Applied Biotechnology. Through his research, teaching, and leadership, Dr. A. Anandan has made significant strides in the field of agricultural sciences, paving the way for future advancements in seed technology and crop genetics. Email: A.Anandan@icar.gov.in Submission deadline: January 25, 2025 Manuscript submission Authors are invited to submit the high-quality articles (Research, review as well as short communications). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. All the submitted papers will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin and will be subjected to peer review. Accepted papers will be published under the special issue on the journal’s website. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the journal’s online submission system. Please visit this link for further details: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST Authors are requested to read the journal’s policies and author guidelines available here: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions and arrange your manuscripts as per journal’s instructions. Article processing charges: Article processing charges at concessional rate will be applicable to all accepted articles, ie. Rs. 12500 and 15500 for students and faculty members respectively. The details of APC are available at author guidelines page: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/apc Processing time: Submission to publishing needs around 4 to 6 months if recommended for acceptance by reviewers and editors.
New Special Issue: Current Trends in Plant Science and Microbiome for Sustainability
PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 12 | Special Issue No. 2 | 2025 Plants are one of the most important creatures on the planet as they have been playing a beneficial role in other creatures’ lives. The plant provides food and shelter to animals and microbes. Microbes show synergism with plants help in the protection from biotic (pest and pathogens) and abiotic (moisture, salt, temperature, ionic and heavy metals) stresses, and provides nutrients to plants. The plant science and microbiome have various applications in agriculture and the environment for sustainability. The special issue on “Current Trends in Plant Science and Microbiome for Sustainability” is an effort to compile the latest information, innovations, and advancements in the field of plant sciences and microbiome. Moreover, it will cover the different aspects of plant microbial synergistic interactions, plant microbiome, genomics, and their application for sustainability. Topics to be covered include: • Bioactive compounds and Secondary Metabolites of plants • Plants stress • Plants, pests, and pathogens • Plants, microbes, and climate change • Cross-talk between plants and microbes • Phytoremediation and bioremediation • Phytohormones and their roles • Microbial diversity from diverse plants host • Plant-microbes Interactions • Mechanisms of plant growth promotion under natural and abiotic stress conditions • Plant microbes for bioactive compound production for industrial sustainability • Microbiomes diversity (Epiphytic/endophytic/rhizospheric/soil) • Role of microbiomes in plant growth, protectivity, and productivity • Omics Sciences in plant, soil and phytomicrobiome research • Biotechnological applications of microbes for agriculture and environments GUEST EDITORS 1. Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav, GPB and Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, HP, India 2. Dr. Tanvir Kaur, Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India 3. Dr. Joginder Singh, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Nagaland, India 4. Prof. Dr. Abd El-Latif Hesham, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Egypt Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav is Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) and Assistant Controller of Examination at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 9 years of teaching and 15 years of research experience in the field of Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity, and plant-microbe interactions. Dr. Yadav obtained doctorate in Microbial Biotechnology, jointly from IARI, New Delhi and BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, India. Dr. Yadav has 350 publications, with h-index of 90, i10-index of 312, and 22777 citations. Dr. Yadav is editor of 18 Springer-Nature, 7 Taylor & Francis, 2 Elsevier and 1 Wiley book. Dr. Yadav is Editor-in-Chief of "Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology". He has been serving as an editor/associate editor for 10 national & international journals and a reviewer for 130 different national & international peer-reviewed journals. He has lifetime membership of Association of Microbiologist in India, and Indian Science Congress Council, India. Dr. Yadav is listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientist in 2022 and 2023 (Stanford University, California, United States). Dr. Yadav is listed in the World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists (in a Single Year)- 2022. Dr. Yadav is among the 1% leading scientists in the world by the 3rd edition of Research.com. Dr. Yadav received the University Best Researcher Award 2022 & 2023 and the University Best Teacher Award 2018 by Eternal University. Dr. Yadav is the University Best Scientist (First Rank) 2020-2024 by AD Scientific Index. Dr. Yadav is First Rank in the University in SCOPUS (215 publications with h-index of 46)- 27% of University publications. Please visit https://sites.google.com/view/ajarnathyadav/ for more details. E-Mail: ajarbiotech@gmail.com Contact: +91-9882545085 Dr. Tanvir Kaur is Assistant Coordinator, IQAC at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh, India. She obtained her doctorate degree in Biotechnology (Microbial Biotechnology) from Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India; Dr. Kaur has 76 publications with h-index 29, i10-index 49, and 2845 citations. In her credit ~400 microbes (bacteria and fungi) isolated from diverse sources. She has deposited 31 nucleotide sequences. Dr. Kaur has developed NPK microbial consortium for the crops growing in hilly region of Himachal Pradesh. She has been serving as reviewer for 18 different national and international peer-reviewed journals and reviewed 61 manuscripts. Dr. Joginder Singh is working as a Professor at the Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Nagaland, India. Previously, he worked as a Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India and as a Young Scientist at Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University, in a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Society of Salinity Research Scientists, Indian Society for Radiation Biology, and European Federation of Biotechnology. He has more than 160 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals, edited 27 books published by Springer International Publishing, Elsevier Science Publishing and authored/co-authored 60 chapters in edited books. He serves as a reviewer for many prestigious journals. Dr Singh attended several International and National Seminars, Symposia, and conferences, chaired technical sessions, and presented papers. Prof. Abd El-Latif Hesham is Professor of Microbial Genetics and Environmental Meta-Genome Biotechnology, and presently working as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University (BSU), Egypt. He is PhD degree from Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. He awarded postdoctoral studies about "Meta-Genome Biotechnology" from CAS-TWAS. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals, two books and 9 book chapters in international reputed publishers like Elsevier, Springer-Nature, Taylor & Francis and John Wiley & Sons. Prof. Hesham has been the scientific & organizing committee member and invited speaker in various international conferences. Prof. Hesham serves as an associate editor and editorial board member for international reputed journals such as, Scientific Reports; Frontiers in Microbiology; BMC Microbiology; Current Bioinformatics; International Journal of Genomics; Journal of Food Biochemistry; All Life Journal (Frontiers in Life Science); Biocatalysis & Agricultural Biotechnology, and Current Research in Microbial Sciences. Submission deadline: November 30, 2024 Manuscript submission Authors are invited to submit the high-quality articles (Research, review as well as short communications). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. All the submitted papers will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin and will be subjected to peer review. Accepted papers will be published under the special issue on the journal’s website. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the journal’s online submission system. Please visit this link for further details: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/login Authors are requested to read the journal’s policies and author guidelines available here: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions and arrange your manuscripts as per journal’s instructions. Article processing charges: Regular article processing charges will be applicable to all the accepted articles. The details of APC are available at author guidelines page: https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/apc
New Special Issue: INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SPICES KAU - 2024
PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 11 | Special Issue No. 3 | 2024 The special issue will include selected papers presented during the "International Seminar on Spices: Innovative and Green Technologies for Sustainability" organized by Faculty of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India 5-7 June 2024. GUEST EDITORS: Dr. Anith K Narayanan Professor and Head Department of Agricultural Microbiology College of Agriculture (Kerala Agricultural University) Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695 522, Kerala, India Phone: +91-9446413861 (mobile) E-mail: anith.kn@kau.in Dr. Sreekala G.S. Assistant Professor Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops College of Agriculture (Kerala Agricultural University) Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram 695 522, Kerala, India Phone: +91-7511105571 Email: sreekala.gs@kau.in Submission deadline: 31 August 2024 T&C: Once the manuscripts are submitted to the journal, they will be subjected to the journal's manuscript handling process and review policy. The manuscripts will be sent for peer review and the acceptance will be based on the review comments and recommendation. Acceptance email will be sent to authors from the journal. The original Article processing fee of Rs. 30,000/- (USD 300/-) has been subsidized to Rs. 5,000 for conference participants from India and USD 200 for those from abroad which is to be directly paid to the journal by the authors. GST at 18% rate will be charged extra. For queries, please contact the Guest Editors. Manuscript submission: Submit online using the PST template available at the PST submission portal - https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions
New Special Issue: International conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to SDGs: Life Sciences Perception
PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 11 | Special Issue No. 2| 2024 The special issue will include selected papers presented during the "International conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches to SDGs: Life Sciences Perception" organized by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous) & Rajagiri Business School, Kochi, Kerala, India from 10-11 January 2024. Guest Editors: Dr. N. M. Krishnakumar MSc., Ph.D. Scientist B Department of Biosciences Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous) Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India Dr. Jiya Jose MSc., PhD. Scientist D Department of Biosciences Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous) Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India SUBMISSION UNTIL: 31 March 2024 APC: Rs. 11,800 (includes GST) For queries, please contact the Guest Editors: Dr. Krishnakumar (Email: krishnakumar@rajagiri.edu) or Dr. Jiya Jose (Email: jiyajose@rajagiri.edu). Manuscript submission: Submit online using the PST template available at the PST submission portal. Visit https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions
CALL FOR PAPERS for Special Issue: Recent advances in ethnobotanical research
PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 11 | Special Issue No. 1| 2024 The special issue will include only articles reporting recent advances in ethnobotanical research, comprising of research/review articles and short communications. Guest Editors: Dr. Carmelo Maria Musarella, Department of Agriculture, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy Mr. Mitta Mahendra Nath, Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, India Dr. Sateesh Suthari, Centre for Floristic and Ethnobotanical Studies (Botany), Vaagdevi Degree & PG College, India Prof. Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Botany Department, Hazara University, Pakistan Dr. Wajid Zaman, Department of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, South Korea Dr. J. M. Sashikumar, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Haramaya University, Ethiopia SUBMISSION UNTIL: 31 March 2024 APC: $150 (includes GST) For queries, please contact: Ms. Rithika (WhatsApp Chat: +91 9995680230 / Email: pst.assist4@horizonepublishing.com), Editorial Assistant, Horizon e-Publishing Group, Thiruvananthapuram, India Fee waiver queries: Send mail to pst@horizonepublishing.com Manuscript submission: Submit online using the PST template available at the PST submission portal. Visit https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions
Plant Science Today Receives Its First Journal Impact Factor!
We are glad to announce the exciting news that Plant Science Today has achieved its first Journal Impact Factors (JIF)™, as revealed in the Journal Citation Reports 2023. The journal has received an impressive impact factor of 0.9, highlighting its significance within the research community. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the invaluable contributions made by our esteemed authors, reviewers, and editorial team. For those who are interested in submitting their articles, we warmly invite you to share your work with us through the following link: Submit your article here.
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The core of effective scientific communication is expert peer review. When study findings are made public, we rely on reviewers to make sure they are trustworthy and pertinent. Plant Science Today journal uses Web of Science reviewer recognition services (formerly Publons) to give you official acknowledgment for your peer review work in order to promote the value of reviewing. How it works? You will get a review invitation by Email. Once you complete the review, you can submit it on the PST journal website. You will receive an email when your review is verified by an Editor of the PST journal Forward this email to reviews@webofscience.com You have done! By default, only the title of the article, the name of the journal, and the date of the review submission will be published on a reviewer profile for PST journals on Web of Science. Register or Sign-in to personalize your Web of Science experience
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CALL FOR PAPERS for Special Issue: Mini Reviews on Advances in Plant Science
Under Mini Reviews, short review articles of max. 5 printed pages including references can be published. Guest Editor: Dwaipayan Sinha SUBMISSION UNTIL 31 March 2023 APC: $100 PLANT SCIENCE TODAY (PST) Volume 10 | Special Issue | 2023 The special issue will include only mini review articles on all areas of plant science including, but not limited to the following sections: Agriculture Anatomy Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biophysics Biotechnology Cell Biology Conservation Biology Cryptogamic Botany Gymnosperms and Angiosperms Developmental Biology Ecology Phytoremediation Environmental Biology Ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology Evolutionary Biology Food Science Genetics History of Plant Science Molecular Biology Morphology Nanotechnology Nomenclature Palaeobotany Pharmacology Phylogenetics Physiology Phytochemistry and Natural products Structural Biology Taxonomy Theoretical and Systems Biology Indexed by: Scopus | Web of Science | Biosis Previews | CABI | AGRIS | CAS For queries, please contact: Horizon e-Publishing Group WhatsApp chat @ +91-9995680230 Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com Manuscript submission guidelines
Plant Science Today is included in NAAS list of journals
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a think tank that provides a forum to scientists to present their views on critical issues relating to agricultural research, education and extension. The Academy initiated a process of rating/scoring of scientific research journals with the primary objective to bring uniformity in the evaluation of publications by the nominees for Fellowship/ Associateship by different Sectional Committees. Thus the score has been developed for use of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Current score of PST journal is 5.44. To download List of NAAS scored Journals 2022 click here.
Special Issue on Climate Resilient Agriculture
About the journal: The Journal “Plant Science Today” is an open access peer reviewed international journal Indexing in “Scopus, Web of Science, and many more”. Topics / Scope of the Special Issue: Climate resilient agriculture Agricultural environment Nature-based agricultural solutions Urban agriculture Food-water-energy nexus Submission and publication Deadline: Closed Publication: Accepted article will be published immediately in the “Special Issue” MAKE A SUBMISSION Article Processing Charges (APC): US$100 Editor for the Special Issue: Dr. Rocío Pineda-Martos Dr. Rocío Pineda-Martos is an active participant of the Working Group (WG) 4 - Urban Farming of the COST Action CA17133 Circular City: Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city, and member of its extended Core Team (eCT). She also participates as a member of the WG1 and WG5 of the COST Action CA20138 NEXUSNET: Network on water-energy-food nexus for a low-carbon economy in Europe and beyond. She is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Science and part of the NatUrIB research group on Urban Greening and Biosystems Engineering at the School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSIA), University of Seville (US), Spain. Professional member of the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Observatory in Spain, her main scientific research interests and expertise are in line with innovative urban NBS implementation to facilitate the circular economy system and to cope with major challenges in cities; together with her background in digitalization which supports the concept of introduction of new technologies and developments within a city for its sustainability assessment. Dr. Pineda-Martos has experience in the framework on NBS units and interventions related with the sectors of urban farming (food and biomass production; remediation, treatment, and recovery) and the built environment (vertical greening systems and green roofs; (public) green space).
Special Issue on Plant systematics with special emphasis on revision, description of new taxa, new records and nomenclatural aspects
About the journal: The Journal “Plant Science Today” is an open access journal Indexing in “SCOPUS, Emerging Science Citation Index, Web of Science, Chemical Abstracts Service, and many more” and also listed in UGC-CARE (Group II). Submission and publication • Submission Open: October 10, 2021 • Deadline: January 31, 2022 • Publication: Accepted article will be published immediately in the “Special Issue” Plant Systematics/Taxonomy is the basic branch of Botany dealing with the naming, identification and classification of plants. The main objectives of this subject are to describe the Plant Kingdom and to classify it in distinct units. The resulting classification has to reflect phylogenetic relationships between the plant groups. In this age of increased awareness on the importance of conservation of Biodiversity, Plant Systematic studies have gained major importance globally. In order to create awareness in this discipline, a Special issue of the Journal is proposed. MAKE A SUBMISSION The potential topics • Original papers on taxonomic revision • New taxa • New records • Critical notes on nomenclature and typification of plant names Article Processing Charges (APC) Articles with word count more than 2500 US$240 - Authors from high income countries US$120 - Authors from lower middle income countries Articles with word count less than 2500 US$120 - Authors from high income countries US$60 - Authors from lower middle income countries Editor for the Special Issue Dr. Tapas Chakrabarty, retired as Scientist “D” from Botanical Survey of India, Industrial Section, Indian Museum, Kolkata, in December, 2014. He obtained his Ph.D. from University of Visva-Bharati in 1988 for his revisionary study on Indian Croton. He has also considerable knowledge in other genera of Euphorbiaceae and Phyllanthaceae. He has more than 250 papers to his credit, published in various peer-reviewed journals. He is also the author of three books (e.g. The family Euphorbiaceae in India, Indo-Burmese Phyllanthaceae, Ethnobotany of the Jarawa tribe of Andaman Islands, India). He has special interest on the flora of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, taxonomic revisions and typification of plant names. Email: tchakrab@gmail.com https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=FUWFwq0AAAAJ&hl=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tapas_Chakrabarty
Forthcoming (Early Access) Articles - New feature lunched
Plant Science Today journal has launched a new feature "Forthcoming articles or Early Access articles" where the accepted manuscripts are published immediately after layout and proofreading without waiting for an issue date. The DOI number will be the same for early access articles and when it is added to an issue. This means, when an article is published as an early access article, it will be assigned a DOI number. When a new issue is published (PST has 4 issues in a year), the already published early access article will be shifted to the new issue, but the DOI number remains the same. Download statistics of the Early access article will be carried forward when it is added to an issue. This means you will not loose any download or even abstract view statistics from your early access version of your article. Article version number changes. When the early access article is shifted to an issue, it will be assigned a new version and it will be displayed on the journal web page. But this will not affect the PDF copy of your article, which remains the same. Explore https://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/forthcoming <a href="http://tracking.horizonepublishing.com/tracking/click?d=8EetbKVwabrEE8FMA5RguOI1gfGaH3Un-EOq8PhCbHfUR5HYAEKpFAF9obnv-tBw1--G9WqyRWuKpyP58fKH5BaDgCsJDxLC5V72ym4081Pc3ylY4JE2Xw6I4MJTrUs3Uzb2SZQirMglA_-fWV1WCn_Fl2NU3aYh3oaS_LrCQ23AnHaMf2ZCD1UB9PacG7Xqeg2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tracking.horizonepublishing.com/tracking/click?d%3D8EetbKVwabrEE8FMA5RguOI1gfGaH3Un-EOq8PhCbHfUR5HYAEKpFAF9obnv-tBw1--G9WqyRWuKpyP58fKH5BaDgCsJDxLC5V72ym4081Pc3ylY4JE2Xw6I4MJTrUs3Uzb2SZQirMglA_-fWV1WCn_Fl2NU3aYh3oaS_LrCQ23AnHaMf2ZCD1UB9PacG7Xqeg2&source=gmail&ust=1631456023249000&usg=AFQjCNGIxhAW2NJao6xle32ED8Ny5SkcwA">Submit a Manuscript now!
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Special Issue on: Soil and Phytomicrobiomes for Plant Growth and Soil Fertility
Special issue on “Soil and Phytomicrobiomes for Plant Growth and Soil Fertility” is an effort to compile the latest information, innovations, and advancements in the field of all aspects of soil and phytomicrobiomes research, including providing fundamental insights into the understanding of plant-microbes interactions, microbial biodiversity of soil and microbes associated with plant systems. Moreover, it will cover the different aspects of microbial i.e. archaeal, bacterial, fungal and algal biodiversity in normal as well as extreme habitats and their potential role in plant growth promotion, mitigation of biotic/abiotic stress and nutrient cycling in ecosystems. Potential topics Plant-microbes Interaction Biodiversity of soil microbiomes Biodiversity of endophytic, phyllospheric and rhizospheric microbiomes PGP mechanisms (Solubilization, nitrogen fixation, phytohormones productions) Beneficial microbes for nutrient uptake, cycling and soil fertility Extremophiles (Archaea, Bacteria, Fungi etc.) in improving crop productivity Microbe-mediated drought/salinity/heat/cold stress in plants Microbes in biotic stress management Metabolic engineering for strain improvements for plant growth promotion Nanotechnology in agriculture for plant growth and soil fertility Biofertilizers and biopesticides Submission Deadline: November 30, 2021 Publication: Accepted article will be published immediately in the “Special Issue” Article processing charges (APC): Discounted (50%) APC is applicable upon acceptance of the submissions (see details here) Special Issue Editors: Guest Editor 1 Title and Name: Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav Affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour-173001, Himachal Pradesh, India E-Mail: ajarbiotech@gmail.com; ajar@eternaluniversity.edu.in Research Interests: Plant Microbe- Interaction; Microbial Biotechnology Webpages: • https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6911-7050 • https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Drt5z1gAAAAJ&hl=en Guest Editor 2 Title and Name: Dr. Divjot Kour Affiliation: Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia E-Mail: kourdivjot@gmail.com Research Interests: Microbial Biotechnology, Plant-Microbe Interactions Webpage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-5104 Guest Editor 3 Title and Name: Dr. Amrik Singh Ahluwalia Affiliation: Department of Boatny, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour-173001, Himachal Pradesh, India E-Mail: pvc@eternaluniversity.edu.in Research Interests: Applied Mycology; Phycology, Plant-microbe Interactions Webpage: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1136-7310 Biography of Guest Editors Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav is Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) and Assistant Controller of Examinations at Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 8 years of teaching and 12 years of research experience in the field of Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity, and Plant-Microbe-Interactions. Dr. Yadav obtained doctorate in Microbial Biotechnology, jointly from IARI, New Delhi and BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, India. Dr. Yadav has 245 publications, with h-index of 56, i10-index of 153, and 8330 citations (Google Scholar- on 05/05/2021). Dr. Yadav is editor of 18 Springer-Nature, 7 Taylor & Francis, 2 Elsevier and 1 Wiley book. Dr. Yadav is editor-in-chief for "Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology". He has been serving as an editor/editorial board member and a reviewer for 29 different national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has lifetime membership of Association of Microbiologist in India, and Indian Science Congress Council, India. Please visit https://sites.google.com/view/ajarnathyadav/ for more details. Dr. Divjot Kour is currently working as Senior Researcher at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Dr. Kour obtained doctorate degree in Microbial Biotechnology from Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. Her research areas include microbial diversity, stress adaptive microbes, and biofertilizers. In her credit 79 publications in different reputed international, national journals and publishers. She is editors of 04 books in Springer-Nature and as editor for “Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology". In her credit more than 700 microbes (bacteria and fungi) isolated from diverse sources. She has the membership of National Academy of Sciences and Agro Environmental Development Society, India. Dr. Amrik S. Ahluwalia is Pro Vice Chancellor, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India. He is Professor at Department of Botany, Akal College of Basic Sciences. Dr. Ahluwalia has 39 years of teaching and 43 years of research experiences in experimental phycology, algal biofertilizers and biotechnology, algae in aquaculture, food and environmental phycology, allelopathy, Azolla biology, carbon sequestration and biodiesel from microalgae, medicinal plants. Dr. Ahluwalia obtained doctorate in botany from Banaras Hindu University, M.Sc. from Panjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. In his credit more than 150 national and international publications. He delivered more than 155 lectures in national/Internationally. He is editor of many national and international books. He has been on the editorial board of reputed international and national journals. He has supervised many M. Phil and Ph.D. students and completed many research projects. Dr Ahluwalia has lifetime membership of Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta; National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad; Indian Botanical Society, India; International Allelopathy Society, USA.; Asian Allelopathy Society, China.
Improved Scopus CiteScore, Journal Rank, Percentile and Google Scholar h-index for Plant Science Today
Scopus CiteScore 2020: 0.7 (link) - 2019 - 0.3 Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) 2020: 0.204 (link) - SJR 2019 - 0.149 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2020: 0.693 (link) - SNIP 2019 - 0.199 CiteScoreTracker 2021: 0.8 (link) - 2019: 0.7 Google Scholar h-index 2021: 15 (link) - h-index 2020: 12
The Keepers Registry is now indexing Plant Science Today
The Keepers Registry collects preservation metadata, supplied on a regular basis by archiving agencies globally. Following information has been taken from https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2348-1900 Title proper: Plant science today. Abbreviated key-title: Plant sci. today Original alphabet of title: Basic roman Subject: UDC : 58 Subject: Botany Publisher: Thiruvanthapuram: Horizon e-Publishing Group Dates of publication: 2014- 9999 Frequency: Quarterly Type of resource: Periodical Language: English Country: India Medium: Online Indexed by: THE KEEPERS Indexed by: ROAD Indexed by: GLOBALHEALTH Indexed by: CROSSREF Indexed by: CABABSTRACTS Indexed by: SCOPUS Last modification date: 06/02/2020 ISSN Center responsible of the record: ISSN National Centre for India Record creation date: 01/02/2014 Original ISSN Centre: ISSN National Centre for India Links URL: horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST Title DOI: doi.org/10.14719/pst Wikidata: wikidata.org/entity/Q55500076 Google: google.com/search?q=pst Bing: bing.com/search?q=pst Yahoo: yahoo.com/search?p=pst CROSSREF: search.crossref.org/pst
Why You Need an ORCID iD Now: Benefits for faculties, scientists and student researchers
ORCID reduces the time-consuming process of maintaining up-to-date records. For example, individuals with ORCID records who use their ORCID during manuscript or grant submission can receive updates to their record when manuscripts are published or grants awarded. ORCID is an open registry. ORCID records hold non-sensitive information such as name, email, organization name, and research activities. ORCID understands the fundamental need for individuals to control how their data are shared, and provides tools for individuals to manage data privacy. You may register for an ORCID identifier at http://www.orcid.org. Registration is free and fast: you need only enter your name and email address and create a password. You need not have an official affiliation and there is no set of requirements to qualify as a researcher. During submission of manuscripts to Plant Science Today, we encourage our authors to authorize their ORCID iD. ORCID’s guidelines state that ORCIDs should not be manually entered, but rather authenticated via the ORCID service.
Scopus Impact Factor (CiteScore) and Scimago Journal Rank announced for Plant Science Today
Scopus CiteScore 2019 Source: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100902612 SCImago Journal Rank Source: https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21100902612&tip=sid&clean=0 Plant Science Today Open Access Scopus coverage years: from 2018 to Present Publisher:Horizon e-Publishing Group E-ISSN:2348-1900 Scopus - Subject areas covered by PST Environmental Science: Ecology Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Plant Science Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics With the improved CiteScore methodology, CiteScore 2019 counts the citations received in 2016-2019 to articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters and data papers published in 2016-2019, and divides this by the number of publications published in 2016-2019.
Plant Science Today journal (e-ISSN 2348-1900) is included in the UGC CARE list of journals under Group II category. To find out the status of a journal, you may contact ugc.journalcell@gmail.com or search UGC-CARE list at http://ugccare.unipune.ac.in
Call for Papers: The Omics Revolution in Plant Science
Manuscripts, including critical reviews and research articles, in the theme of the special issue are welcomed. Review contributions are expected to present sound critical overviews of the state-of-the-art of a topic from the proposed subjects. Indexed by: Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), SCOPUS, EBSCO, UGC, CAS Deadlines: • Submission of full manuscript: October- December 2019 • Completion of review process: June 30, 2020 • Publication: October, 2020 Guest Editors: 1. Dr Nyuk Ling Ma, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia 2. Dr Vijitra Luang-In Mahasarakham University, Thailand Editor-in-Chief of Plant Science Today: Dr. K. K. Sabu, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India The special issue would be based on the papers presented in: (1) 2nd Seminar on Biological Security and Sustainability (http://bioses.umt.edu.my) held on 29 – 30 October 2019, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia (2) The 6th International Conference on Food Agriculture & Biotechnology (ICoFAB 2019). (https://techno2.msu.ac.th/icofab2019/) held on Taksila Hotel, Mahasarakham, Thailand (3) The 31st Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology and International Conference (TSB 2019) “BIO innovation for sustainability” (http://www.tsb2019.com) held on Duangjitt Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand For details, please contact: Ts. Dr. Ma Nyuk Ling School of Fundamental Science, University Malaysia Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia Tel: +609 - 6683845 Email to: nyukling@umt.edu.my Fax: +609 - 6683326 Web: www.umt.edu.my
PST's Scopus coverage leads to inclusion in Web of Science through BIOSIS Previews and Emerging Sources Citation Index
Plant Science Today has been included in Web of Science Core Collection through BIOSIS Previews and Emerging Sources Citation Index followed by the Scopus coverage. The following list is from the Clarivate Analytics (by Scopus) website: Web of Science Core Collection Arts & Humanities Citation Index Science Citation Index Expanded Social Sciences Citation Index Emerging Sources Citation Index* Subject Indexes on the Web of Science platform Biological Abstracts BIOSIS PREVIEWS* Biological Abstracts/RRM Zoological Record * Plant Science Today inlcuded in those databases. Web of Science (previously known as Web of Knowledge) is an online subscription-based scientific citation indexing service originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), later maintained by Clarivate Analytics (previously the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters), that provides a comprehensive citation search. It gives access to multiple databases that reference cross-disciplinary research, which allows for in-depth exploration of specialized sub-fields within an academic or scientific discipline. Read more.. BIOSIS Previews is an English-language, bibliographic database service, with abstracts and citation indexing. It is part of Clarivate Analytics Web of Science suite. BIOSIS Previews indexes data from 1926 to the present. Read more.. The Emerging Sources Citation Index is a citation index produced since 2015 by Thomson Reuters, and now by Clarivate Analytics. According to the publisher, the index includes "peer-reviewed publications of regional importance and in emerging scientific fields". Read more.. Thank you for your support!
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Plant Science Today will be indexed and abstracted in Clarivate Analytics
Plant Science Today (PST) has been selected for coverage in Clarivate Analytics products and services. Beginning with Volume 5 (2018), PST will be indexed and abstracted in: ♦ Emerging Sources Citation Index In the future Plant Science Today may be evaluated and included in additional Clarivate Analytics products to meet the needs of the scientific and scholarly research community. Thank you for your support!
Plant Science Today has been selected for indexing in Scopus
Horizon e-Publishing Group has submitted a request in April 2017 for indexing Plant Science Today by Scopus, Elsevier’s abstract and citation database. Currently, Scopus holds nearly 69 million articles from nearly 36,377 journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences. The Plant Science Today journal has been evaluated for inclusion in Scopus by the Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB). The review of this title is now complete and the CSAB has advised that the title will be accepted for inclusion in Scopus. On this happy occasion, I thank all those who have stood with the Plant Science Today journal. Anticipating your kind co-operation in the future as well.
Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme (VAJRA)
VAJRA Faculty Scheme is to bring a strong international connect to the R&D ecosystem of India. The scheme offers adjunct / visiting faculty assignments to overseas scientists, faculty members and R&D professionals including Non-resident Indians (NRI) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to undertake high quality collaborative research in Public funded academic and research Institutions of India. VAJRA Faculty will engage in collaborative research in cutting edge areas of science and technology including interdisciplinary areas of priority such as energy, water, health, security, nutrition, materials and manufacturing, etc. with one or more Indian Collaborators.VAJRA Faculty is expected to co-guide research students and may also be involved in technology development, innovation, start ups, etc. The initial assignment will be for a period of one year extendable to subsequent years based on the collaborative outcome and interest. The residency period of VAJRA Faculty in the host institution would be for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 3 months every year. VAJRA Faculty will be provided US$15000 in the first month of residence and US$10000 in each of the subsequent month. More details at http://serbonline.in/SERB/vajra Should you need a collaborator in India to take up the above scheme, drop a mail to Plant Science Today! Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com
Plant Science Today signed agreement with EBSCO for indexing
EBSCO is the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries of all kinds. For over 70 years, EBSCO has partnered with libraries and publishers to improve research with quality content and technology. Currently Plant Science Today is indexed by AGRIS, CABI, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Agro-Know Stem (CGIAR), J-Gate, Open Archives Initiative (OAI), ResearchGate, etc. Indexing by EBSCO will certainly disseminate the articles published in Plant Science Today to more researchers around the world.
Index Copernicus Value increased for Plant Science Today
We would like to inform you that Plant Science Today (ISSN: 2348-1900) has been indexed in ICI Journals Master List 2016. Based on the information available for the PST journal, Scientific Journals Evaluation Team of the Index Copernicus International calculated the ICV (Index Copernicus Value) for 2016. ICV 2016 = 88.17 The ICV for 2016 is shown on the list of indexed journals at ICI Journals Master List 2016 and in Journal's Passport, at ICI World of Journals. ICI value for Plant Science Today increased for the 3rd consecutive year! ICV 2014: 81.54, 2015: 85.22, 2016: 88.17.
To submit a mini review, register to this journal web site and submit the article using the 'New Submission' link visible after log in to the journal site. To register, visit http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/user/register Submission and Review process Submit the Mini Review article similar to any other submission through our manuscript submission system. The submission will be sent for review to at least 2 external reviewers. Acceptance of the paper is subjected to the final decision of the Editor. Subject area Research findings that involve plants or plant products can be submitted to the journal. Author charges There will be no publication charges (author processing fees, APC) required for publishing the Mini Review papers (this special offer is valid only for a limited period).
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Write a Mini Review and Get $5000 worth publishing credits! Mini Reviews are short review articles describing research carried out in a specific area. It may be 3 to 5 pages long including references (maximum 3500 words with optionally 1-2 tables/figures). To submit a mini review, register to this journal web site and submit the article using the 'New Submission' link visible after log in to the journal site. To register, visit http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/user/register Prize details For the best review article selected based on number of citations appear in Google Scholar and number of reads in ResearchGate, we will award $1500 worth publishing credits in our journal, Plant Science Today. This amount can be equally divided among the co-authors of the paper for multi-authored paper. Besides, consolation prizes will be given away, each worth $100 or more depending on the number of citations. Submission and Review process First, submit the Mini Review article similar to any other submission through our manuscript submission system on or before 31 May 2017. The submission will be sent for review to at least 2 external reviewers. Acceptance of the paper is subjected to the final decision of the Editor. Only published papers will enter into the contest. Subject area Research findings that involve plants or plant products can be submitted to the journal. Important dates The last date of submission is 31 May 2017. Prizes will be announced only after 2 years (in order to give sufficient time to generate citations). Terms & Conditions There will be no publication charges (author processing fees, APC) required for publishing the contest papers. Only those Mini Review papers that are recommended by the peer reviewers will be published in the journal. Manuscripts must be submitted on or before 31 May 2017. One could submit the Mini Review in more than one topic which would enhance the chance of winning the prize. However, only one prize will be given to an author. The Publisher reserves the right to make suitable change in the above selection criteria in order to make the right decision.
Prizes worth US4500 will be given to the winners of First Mini Review Contest. There is one first prize, four each second and third, and seven consolation prizes. See details below: Rank Article Title Citations URL 1 Functional properties of Okra Abelmoschus esculentus L. (Moench): traditional claims and scientific evidences 10 Link 2 Grapevine rootstock effects on abiotic stress tolerance 10 Link 2 Electrospun plant-derived natural biomaterials for Tissue engineering 9 Link 2 Biosynthesis of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids 7 Link 2 Impact of Pyraclostrobin (F-500) on Crop Plants 7 Link 3 Distribution of betulinic acid in plant kingdom 4 Link 3 Effect of Exclusion of Solar UV radiation on Plants 3 Link 3 Smart-use of fertilizers to manage spider mites (Acari: Tetrachynidae) and other arthropod pests 3 Link 3 Anti-acne activity of Garcinia mangostana L.: A review 2 Link 4 Antitumor properties and toxicity effects of Peganum harmala L. (Zygophyllaceae) 0 Link 4 Carboxymethyl starch as a polymeric plant based excipient in drug delivery 0 Link 4 Conservation relevance of terrestrial herbaceous vegetation studies 0 Link 4 DNA polymerase λ - a novel DNA repair enzyme in higher plant genome 0 Link 4 Germplasm and conservation of rare and endangered tree species endemic to east China 0 Link 4 Plant polyphenolic extracts as potential anti-human hepatocarcinoma agents 0 Link 4 Taxonomy of the Truffles 0 Link The winners were selected primarily based on the number of citations. Number of reads in ResearchGate and Facebook were also considered. The corresponding author of the articles who won the various prizes may contact the PST office for more details.
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Google Scholar metrics: 161 citations from 125 papers
It was revealed that 1.29 cites per paper resulted from the 161 Google Scholar citations for the 125 papers published during the past 3 years. See details below: Cites Authors Title Year Article URL 10 M Corso, C Bonghi Grapevine rootstock effects on abiotic stress tolerance 2014 Link 10 A Roy, SL Shrivastava, SM Mandal Functional properties of Okra Abelmoschus esculentus L.(Moench): traditional claims and scientific evidences 2014 Link 9 JR Venugopal, S Sridhar… Electrospun plant-derived natural biomaterials for Tissue engineering 2014 Link 7 S Biswas, M Maiti, G Bhandari… Floral diversity and ecology in Kalyani area of Nadia district, West Bengal, India 2015 Link 7 M Kanungo, J Joshi Impact of pyraclostrobin (F-500) on crop plants 2014 Link 7 A Singh, I Desgagné-Penix Biosynthesis of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloids 2014 Link 6 Y Zhou, A Zhang, H Sun, G Yan… Plant-derived natural products as leads to antitumor drugs 2014 Link 5 Y Tsago, M Andargie, A Takele In vitro selection of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) for polyethylene glycol (PEG) induced drought stress 2014 Link 4 KK Rawat, A Alam, PK Verma Moss flora of Rajasthan and Punjab plains 2015 Link 4 M ul Islam, J Alam, M Fiaz, M Ali… Taxonomic studies of Bartramiaceae from district Mansehra (Pakistan) 2015 Link 4 SR Pai, RK Joshi Distribution of betulinic acid in plant kingdom 2014 Link 4 RK Joshi, SL Hoti Chemical composition of the essential oil of Ocimum tenuiflorum L.(Krishna Tulsi) from North West Karnataka, India 2014 Link 4 A Lamboro, Y Petros, M Andargie Correlation and path coefficient analysis between yield and yield components in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) 2014 Link 4 A Sarker, NM Talukder, MT Islam Phosphate solubilizing bacteria promote growth and enhance nutrient uptake by wheat 2014 Link 4 H Enneb, A Belkadhi, A Ferchichi Changes in henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) morphological traits under different deficit irrigations in the southern Tunisia 2015 Link 4 AD Sharma, G Rakhra, S Mamik… Accumulation of class-III type of boiling stable Peroxidases in response to plant growth hormone ABA in Triticum aestivum cultivars 2014 Link 3 K West, C Nansen Smart-use of fertilizers to manage spider mites (Acari: Tetrachynidae) and other arthropod pests 2014 Link 3 V Upadhya, GM Ankad, SR Pai… Comparative HPTLC analysis of stem and leaf of Achyranthes coynei with Achyranthes aspera 2015 Link 3 K Pooja, A Katoch Past, present and future of rice blast management 2014 Link 3 S Kataria, SS Baroniya, M Kanungo… Effect of Exclusion of Solar UV radiation on Plants 2014 Link 3 RK Joshi, AK Sharma Cis-ocimenone chemotype essential oil of green mint (Mentha viridis L.) from Western Ghats region of North West Karnataka, India 2014 Link 2 AED Daniels, PM Biju Two species of Isopterygium Mitt.-new to the Eastern Ghats in Peninsular India 2016 Link 2 A Shanker An update on sequenced chloroplast genomes of Bryophytes 2015 Link 2 T Pócs Bryophytes from the Fiji Islands, VII. Cololejeunea renneri sp. nov.(Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) 2015 Link 2 P Khumsupan, W Gritsanapan Anti-acne activity of Garcinia mangostana L.: A review 2014 Link 2 M Mishra, PK Dash, A Alam, S Sahoo… Current status of diversity and distribution of Bryophytes of odisha 2016 Link 2 S Patil, R Lavate, V Rawat… Diversity and distribution of Pteridophytes from Satara District, Maharashtra (India) 2016 Link 2 I Degefa, Y Petros, M Andargie Genetic Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L. 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Publication fees withdrawn for next issue
To attract high quality manuscripts, we decided to withdraw Author Processing Charges (APC) for the next issue (Vol. 4, No. 2). You may submit original research papers or review articles. See instructions to authors’ page for more details of preparing the manuscripts and submission process. Our review, editorial and other policies are described at the Policies section.
For efficient delivery of research findings presented in a conference, speedy publication of the papers based on the conference presentation is inevitable. Plant Science Today starts publishing conference papers from Vol. 4, issue no. 1 (publication date: 1 Jan 2017) onwards. How it works The following conditions are applicable for considering a conference paper for publishing in Plant Science Today: The paper must have accepted for a conference or presented either as oral or poster in a recently held event. The full paper of the presentation should not be available on the Internet (which would attract plagiarism). The submitted paper will be subjected to peer review from at least one subject expert and acceptance will be decided by the Editor in Chief based on the recommendation provided by the independent reviewer. The length of the paper may vary depending on the study. Manuscript may be prepared after consulting the author's instructions. Total number of figures and tables together should not exceed 8. Article Processing Fees (APC) The author of the accepted conference paper has to pay 50% of the standard APC (see APC details). More number of figures and tables or multi-page tables or figures would attract additional processing fees. Contact For details, contact the Editor in Chief.
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Special Section on Role of plants in cleaning environment: Recent trends​
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on "Role of plants in cleaning environment: Recent trends" in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. This special section is being edited by: Dr. Bhupinder Dhir Department of Genetics University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi-110021, India The due-date for submissions has been revised to 10 September 2016, and the target publishing date is 1 October 2016. You may submit your paper online at http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions Please specify the title of the special section (i.e. Role of plants in cleaning environment: Recent trends) in the cover letter when you submit your manuscript. Benefits of the special section High-quality, rapid peer-review and publishing Enhances the visibility of the author and published article due to free dissemination and frequent citation Easy and immediate Online access, hence more downloads and citations More circulation among the peers and hence higher chances of getting cited, thus enhances the author′s H Index Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! With kind regards, Dr. Bhupinder Dhir Editor of the Special Section Email: bhupdhir@gmail.com & Dr. K.K. Sabu Editor-in-Chief, Plant Science Today & Senior Scientist, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, India Email: sabu@jntbgri.res.in Journal web: http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST
Global Impact Factor for Plant Science Today
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Special Section: Target constituents in medicinal, aromatic and food plants
To commemorate inclusion of Plant Science Today to Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) indexing, we are happy to announce a Special Section on “Target constituents in medicinal, aromatic and food plants” in Plant Science Today. This special section is being edited by: Dr. Alessandra Bertoli Dipartimento di Farmacia Università di Pisa via Bonanno 33 56126 PISA (Italy) e-mail: alessandra.bertoli@farm.unipi.it Topics of interest for this section include: 1. Phytochemical screening of wild and cultivated plant species 2. Volatile and non-volatile profiling of plant matrices produced through biotechnological means 3. Standardization of plant raw material (collection and post-harvesting quality) 4. Validation of analytical methods for plant secondary metabolites 5. Plant raw material and derivatives for phytomedicines and botanical food supplements (including technical harmonization) Due-date for submissions is 30th June 2016, and the target publishing date is 1st July 2016. How to submit: You may submit your paper by e-mail at alessandra.bertoli@farm.unipi.it or online at http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions Subject of the Email and Covering Letter shall be “Special Section on Target constituents in medicinal, aromatic and food plants in Plant Science Today”. Benefits of the special section Indexing: Chemical Abstracts Service, Index Copernicus, AGRIS, CABI, Google Scholar, Citefactor, Agro-Know Ste, Open Access Library, Advanced Science Index, J-Gate, etc. Author fees: The publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is only US$100 except for developing countries who need to pay only $25. Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Faster review and publication: Papers submitted on or before the due date will be published on the stipulated date after complying all review and editorial processes. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience whether or not you will be submitting a paper. With kind regards, Dr. Alessandra Bertoli Editor of the Special Section Dr. K. K. Sabu Editor-in-Chief, Plant Science Today Scientist, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (JNTBGRI), India Phone: +91-9895211299 Web: http://kksabu.name Email: sabu@jntbgri.res.in
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Special Section: New Frontiers in Cryptogamic Botany
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on “New Frontiers in Cryptogamic Botany” in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. This special section is being edited by: Dr. Afroz Alam Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology Banasthali University Rajasthan, India Email: afrozalamsafvi@gmail.com The topics of interest for this section include: Fossils, biodiversity, systematics, ecology, environmental botany, morphology, anatomy, biotechnology and related aspects of algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes and pteridophytes. The due-date for submissions is 15th March 2016, and the target publishing date is 1st April 2016. You may submit your paper by e-mail at afrozalamsafvi@gmail.com or online at http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions Subject of the Email and Covering Letter shall be “New Frontiers in Cryptogamic Botany in Plant Science Today”. Author fees The publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is: £70 (UK), €95 (Europe), CN¥660 (China), ₹1500 (India) or $100 (The Americas and RoW). Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Our fee waiver policy offers to fully waive or further reduce the publication fees for authors who cannot pay the full amount charged for publication, remains in effect. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work. Benefits to authors Low author fees, rapid publication, full online access, unrestricted use of published paper to academic and social media, free press release, etc are some of the benefits of publication in Plant Science Today. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! With kind regards, Dr. Afroz Alam Editor of the Special Section Dr. K. K. Sabu Editor-in-Chief, Plant Science Today Scientist, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Thiruvananthapuram – 695562, India Phone: +91-9895211299 Web: http://kksabu.name Email: sabu@jntbgri.res.in
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Special Section on Bioactive compounds from plants and their products
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on “Bioactive compounds from plants and their products” in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. This special section is being edited by: Dr. Elizabeth Santos Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde-UFRN Laboratório Multidisciplinar – LABMULT, Brazil Tel.: (84) 33429807/ (84) 88780934 Email: elizabethcristina@ig.com.br The topics of interest for this section include: 1. Antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral activity of plants 2. Extraction, isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants 3. Modern approaches in search for new lead bioactive compounds from plants 4. In vitro screening of bioactive compounds from plants 5. Phytochemical constituents of medicinal plants The due-date for submissions is 15th March 2016, and the target publishing date is 1st April 2016. You may submit your paper by e-mail at elizabethcristina@ig.com.br or online at http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/about/submissions Subject of the Email and Covering Letter shall be “Special Section on Bioactive compounds from plants and their products in Plant Science Today”. Benefits of the special section Contributors/authors: On special consideration, the publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is reduced to: $100. Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Our fee waiver policy offers to fully waive or further reduce the publication fees for authors who cannot pay the full amount charged for publication, remains in effect. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! With kind regards, Dr. Elizabeth Santos Editor of the Special Section Dr. K. K. Sabu Editor-in-Chief, Plant Science Today Scientist, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (JNTBGRI) Thiruvananthapuram – 695562, India Phone: +91-9895211299 Web: http://kksabu.name Email: sabu@jntbgri.res.in
Dr. K. K. Sabu from Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (India) joined as the new Editor in Chief. He is a Scientist in the above Institute since 2003. Dr. Sabu is educated in the field of Plant Sciences and has working experience in plant genetics, biotechnology and bioinformatics since 1995. He has published several research papers in national/international journals. More about him can be found at http://www.kksabu.name
In two years, Plant Science Today (ISSN 2348-1900) has rapidly grown into a highly successful journal, publishing over 70 high quality research articles which span all subject areas of plant science. For this reason, we are looking to expand our Editorial Board. The extensive team of editors will be responsible for handling submissions through peer review; they will invite reviewers and use the reports to offer advice to the Editor in Chief on accept/reject decisions. Academies are asked to assess manuscripts for their methodological quality and determine whether the manuscripts add new results to the available body of literature. Plant Science Today will not reject any manuscript because it is of limited interest: as long as it is sound, new, and has passed peer-review then it can be accepted. Editors should also ensure that manuscripts submitted to Plant Science Today follow all applicable scientific standards, and discipline-specific best practice guidelines. Guidance on handling manuscripts will be provided. Plant Science Today has an inclusive scope and will consider manuscripts from all disciplines of plant science. Editorial and Review Board members are listed on our journal homepage. Applications: To represent your research community as part of our board of international editors, please first download an application form. Existing Editorial Board members are also requested to submit applications. Send the completed form with an updated CV to pst@horizonepublishing.com (Editorial Manager) by 25th December2015. Applications for all research areas in botany are invited, but acceptance is subject to existing topic coverage. Thank you very much for supporting Plant Science Today. Thripthi Managing Editor Plant Science Today
Plant Science Today has been successfully evaluated in the evaluation procedure for the ICI Journals Master List
We would like to inform you that journal Plant Science Today (ISSN 2348-1900) has been successfully evaluated in the evaluation procedure for the ICI Journals Master List 2014, PST journal received the ICV (Index Copernicus Value) of 81.54 points. PST’s passport can be found: HERE The ICV (Index Copernicus Value) is composed of two elements: Quality of scientific journal, for which a journal may receive up to 100 points, Impact of scientific journal, for this criterion a journal may receive from 0 to 400 points based on the complex algorithms. For this year’s evaluation Index Copernicus also calculated a normalized value of the ICV, PST received 7.71 points. The normalized value is used to compare the ICV for 2014 with the indexes from previous years.
Special Section on 'Cytology and Cytogenetics in Higher Plants' - Invitation
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on "Cytology and Cytogenetics in Higher Plants" in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. [Download Invitation PDF]. The deadline of the submission has been revised to 30th May 2016. This special section is being edited by: Dr. Sonali Dey (Sengupta) Department of Botany A.P.C. Roy Govt. College, Siliguri West Bengal-734010, India The topics of interest for this section include: 1. Classical cytology and cytogenetics including chromosomal aberrations 2. Cytology and cytogenetics in relation to biodiversity 3. Cytological and cytogenetical aspects of evolutionary pattern 4. Cytology and Environment 5. Cytology and plant breeding The due-date for submissions is 30th May 2016, and the target publishing date is 1st July 2016. You may submit your paper by e-mail at sonalidey71@gmail.com or online. Please specify the title of the special section (Cytology and Cytogenetics in Higher Plants) in the subject if you submit by E- mail or in the cover letter if you submit online. Benefits of the special section Low author fees: The publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is only $75. Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Faster review and timely publication of accepted papers. Terms and Conditions A Special Section should contain 6-8 articles and each article is restricted to maximum of 6000-7000 words. First round of screening of the submitted manuscript will be carried out by the Guest Editor. If found unsuitable for the special section, the authors will be advised to submit the manuscript as a standard research paper in Plant Science Today. If the articles are relevant for the Section, the Guest Editor will send the manuscript for peer review through journal's online submission processing system or using email. No more than three articles for the Special Section should come from one institution/country. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! [Download Invitation PDF]. The deadline of the submission has been revised to 30th May 2016. With kind regards, Dr. Sonali Dey (Sengupta) Editor of the Special Section Mrs. Thripthi Krishna Mohan Managing Editor Plant Science Today Horizon e-Publishing Group Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com
Special Section on 'Genomics and transcriptomics approaches in tree species' - Invitation
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on "Genomics and transcriptomics approaches in tree species" in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. [Download Invitation PDF] This special section is being edited by: Dr. Ana Carvalho Department of Genetics and Biotechnology University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal The topics of interest for this section include: 1. Identification of novel microRNAs in tree species 2. Contributions of the omic tools to forestry improvement 3. Genetic diversity and conservation of resources 4. Cytogenetic studies The due-date for submissions is 30th November 2015, and the target publishing date is 1st January 2016. You may submit your paper by e-mail at anacarvalho@mail.com or online. Please specify the title of the special section (Genomics and transcriptomics approaches in tree species) in the subject if you submit by E- mail or in the cover letter if you submit online. Benefits of the special section Contributors/authors: On special consideration, the publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is reduced to: $ 100. Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Our fee waiver policy offers to waive or further reduce the publication fees for authors who cannot pay the full amount charged for publication, remains in effect. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work. Terms and Conditions A Special Section should contain 6-8 articles and each article is restricted to maximum of 6000-7000 words. First round of screening of the submitted manuscript will be carried out by the Guest Editor. If found unsuitable for the special section, the authors will be advised to submit the manuscript as a standard research paper in Plant Science Today. If the articles are relevant for the Section, the Guest Editor will send the manuscript for peer review through journal's online submission processing system or using email. No more than three articles for the Special Section should come from one institution/country. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! [Download Invitation PDF] With kind regards, Dr. Ana Carvalho Editor of the Special Section Mrs. Thripthi Krishna Mohan Managing Editor Plant Science Today Horizon e-Publishing Group Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com
Special Section on 'Soil amendments and crop productivity' - Invitation
We are happy to invite you to submit a paper for a Special Section on "Soil amendments and crop productivity" in Plant Science Today. Both Research and Review papers are welcome for possible publication in this section. [Download Invitation PDF] This special section is being edited by: Dr. Bhupinder Dhir Department of Genetics University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi-110021, India The topics of interest for this section include: Supplementation of various biofertilizers in soil and changes in plant growth Biofertilizers and agricultural productivity Comparison of plant growth using conventional soil supplements and biofertilizers Organic soil supplements and plant nutrient status Use of biopesticides in altering crop productivity The due-date for submissions is 30th November 2015, and the target publishing date is 1st January 2016. You may submit your paper by e-mail at bhupdhir@gmail.com or online. Please specify the title of the special section (Soil amendments and crop productivity) in the subject if you submit by E- mail or in the cover letter if you submit online. Benefits of the special section Contributors/authors: On special consideration, the publication fee for accepted articles in the special section is reduced to: US$100. Authors are requested to pay this fee only upon acceptance of the article. Our fee waiver policy offers to waive or further reduce the publication fees for authors who cannot pay the full amount charged for publication, remains in effect. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work. Terms and Conditions A Special Section should contain 6-8 articles and each article is restricted to maximum of 6000-7000 words. First round of screening of the submitted manuscript will be carried out by the Guest Editor. If found unsuitable for the special section, the authors will be advised to submit the manuscript as a standard research paper in Plant Science Today. If the articles are relevant for the Section, the Guest Editor will send the manuscript for peer review through journal's online submission processing system or using email. No more than three articles for the Special Section should come from one institution. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. We would appreciate it if you could let us know at your earliest convenience (but no longer than three weeks please) whether or not you will be submitting a paper. We are looking forward to hear from you soon! [Download Invitation PDF] With kind regards, Dr. Bhupinder Dhir Editor of the Special Section Mrs. Thripthi Krishna Mohan Managing Editor Plant Science Today Horizon e-Publishing Group Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com
Inviting proposals for Special Section in Plant Science Today
Invite proposals for Special Sections in upcoming issues of Plant Science Today (Volume 3 - issues 1 to 4, publishing in 2016, January to December) from academicians and researchers having adequate expertise in their area of specialization. The main emphasis of a Special Section is on gaining a deeper comprehension of the topic of interest. Any single issue of the journal can have one or more such special sections. The current issue,viz. Vol. 2(4) has a Special Section on Bryophytes* (Guest Editor: Dr. Afroz Alam and assisted by Dr. Dipjyoti Chakraborty of Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India). You may propose a Special Section and submit justification for the same in not more than 100 words. If you can't handle the Section by yourself, you may suggest name(s) of Guest Editors to handle the manuscripts received. Please note:- A Special Section should contain 6-8 articles and each article is restricted to maximum of 6000-7000 words. Guest Editors need to undertake to have final copy to the Editors. For this, initially they have to examine the suitability of the submitted paper to be considered under the special section and if found unsuitable, advise the author to submit the same as a standard research paper in Plant Science Today. If the articles are relevant for the Section, they may be send for peer review through journal's online submission processing system or using email. No more than three articles for a Special Section should come from one institution and preferably authors will come from more than one country. Please submit your proposal to the Managing Editor at pst@horizonepublishing.com *Special Section on Bryophytes Bryology in India - Retrospect and Prospects (Editorial) Bryophytes from the Fiji Islands, VII. Cololejeunea renneri sp. nov. (Lejeuneaceae, Marchantiophyta) Symphyodon erraticus (Symphyodontaceae): an addition to the moss flora of the Western Ghats Archilejeunea minutilobula Udar et U. S. Awasthi (Lejeuneaceae-Marchantiophyta) New to Gangetic plains of India Macromitrium hymenostomum Mont.- A New record for South India Taxonomic studies of Bartramiaceae from district Mansehra (Pakistan) Hornwort diversity at Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), India Plagiochila sisparensis Steph. - a vulnerable liverwort from Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats Moss flora of Rajasthan and Punjab plains Moss flora of Central India An update on sequenced chloroplast genomes of Bryophytes New Record of the four species of Riccia from Bankura district, West Bengal (India) Nomenclatural updates in Kashyap’s ‘Liverwort flora of western Himalayas and Panjab Plains' Cololejeunea microscopica var. exigua (A. Evans) Pócs: new to Asia Species diversity of genus Riccia in Satara district (Maharashtra) India Please go to http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/index to access the above articles.
We are pleased to announce that Plant Science Today has been selected for indexing by CABI for listing in their CAB Abstracts database. CAB International is a not-for-profit, international treaty organisation, dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. CABI produce two abstract databases in the applied life sciences: CAB Abstracts (agriculture, crop science, natural resources, animal and human sciences) and Global Health (dedicated to public health, food science and nutrition). CAB International has a long established reputation in the applied life sciences, having begun indexing scientific literature in 1913. This extensive archive is currently being made available in electronic form. In addition to now being indexed by CAB Abstracts, Plant Science Today is also indexed in AGRIS, Google Scholar, Citefactor, BASE, Agro-Know Stem, OAL, Advanced Science Index, J-Gate, Mendeley, OAI, ResearchGate, HINARI and AGORA.
Two successful years and upcoming changes
The Plant Science Today journal will be completing two years of successful publication soon. As most of you know, the journal started publishing in 1st January 2014. The 4th issue of the 2nd volume will be publishing on 1st October 2015. The upcoming changes include: Author fees will be reinstated for papers published in the Volume 3, issue no. 1 onwards The Editor in Chief is completing 2 years and will be replaced by another one on 1st January 2016 The members of the Editorial Team will be changed Having 2 years of successful publication, the journal will be eligible for indexing by many such international agencies We expect your continued support...
Proud moment: AGRIS indexing Plant Science Today
Happy to announce that Plant Science Today is now an integral part of world famous AGRIS network. See http://ring.ciard.info/plant-science-today AGRIS (International System for Agricultural Science and Technology) is a global public domain database with more than 7.5 million structured bibliographical records on agricultural science and technology. The database is maintained by FAO, and its content is provided by more than 150 participating institutions from 65 countries. The AGRIS Search system, allows scientists, researchers and students to perform sophisticated searches using keywords from the AGROVOC thesaurus, specific journal titles or names of countries, institutions, and authors. See http://ring.ciard.info/plant-science-today
PST selected as AkStem's beta tester from India
The Agro-Know Data Framework (Agro-Stem) is an open and scalable system that aggregates data from various data sources and includes tools that may be used for the storage, organisation, curation, enrichment, analysis, exposure & discovery of data. Agro-Know want to provide to agriculture, food and forestry journals with a simple and intuitive way to present their content to interested audiences, helping the process of searching and navigating through the publications. They wish to set up a dedicated micro-site that presents access to the publications of a specific journal or publisher. Plant Science Today had applied for the micro-site. Here is a mail received from the Agro-Stem: Dear all, The time has come to announce our 5 micro-sites beta testers! Firstly, we would like to thank you all for your warm response to our new service! It has been really difficult to choose between all of you that expressed an interest to our new service, but only five institutions can be our beta testers. In order to select fairly our beta testers, we decided to set two main criteria: a) metadata completeness and b) the geographical distribution. Regarding the first one, we tried to select those collections that provide rich bibliographic information with high quality metadata. At the same time, we aimed at a variety of geographical coverage. Therefore, we have beta testers from different regions around the world! Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America. But even with these criteria, it has been really difficult to have our final five selected organizations! For this reason, we decided that all of you that expressed an interest to our new service in this phase, you will be high in the list of our newest services coming in the near future. And now, we proudly announce our five beta testers: - The Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, RJOAS (Russia) - Plant Science Today (India) - Journal of Bioenergy and Food Science (Brazil) - International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics (Turkey) - OMICS International (United States) (Soon we will contact you with further details on how to proceed) To all of you, we send our warm wishes.. and stay tuned for the next services that are coming up!! On Behalf of the AKstem team, Effie Tsiflidou Information Scientist, MSc -- Effie Tsiflidou|Data Curation Manager Agro-Know Email: effie@agroknow.gr Website: www.agroknow.gr Tel: +30 210 6897 905 Fax: +30 210 6891 961 Address: 17 Grammou Str., Vrilissia GR15235, Greece
Special Issue on "Advances in Bryophytes Research"
Bryophytes are small, non-vascular plants, such as mosses, liverworts and hornworts. They play a vital role in regulating ecosystems because they provide an important buffer system for other plants, which live alongside and benefit from the water and nutrients that bryophytes collect. Plant Science Today invites researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring advances in bryophytes research. Submit your manuscripts online - See Author Guidelines. Guest Editor: Dr. Afroz Alam
PST is included in BASE by Bielefeld University Library
Link to BASE listing of PST As the open access movement grows and prospers, more and more repository servers come into being which use the "Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting" ( OAI-PMH ) for providing their contents. BASE collects, normalises, and indexes these data. BASE provides more than 70 million documents from more than 3,000 sources. BASE is a registered OAI service provider and contributed to the European project "Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research" (DRIVER). In comparison to commercial search engines, BASE is charcterised by the following features: Intellectually selected resources Only document servers that comply with the specific requirements of academic quality and relevance are included A data resources inventory provides transparency in the searches Discloses web resources of the "Deep Web", which are ignored by commercial search engines or get lost in the vast quantity of hits. The display of search results includes precise bibliographic data Several options for sorting the result list "Refine your search result" options (by author, subject, DDC, year of publication, collection, language and document type) Browsing by DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) and document type. Papers published in Plant Science Today are already indexed by BASE, see BASE listing of PST
Plant Science Today has published 75 papers in 2014-15 and they were cited 34 times by other journals (as on 1 January 2016) as evidenced from Google Scholar. The formula to determine the 2016 impact factor for a journal would be calculated as follows: A = the number of times articles published in the journal during 2014 and 2015 were cited by other journals during 2016. B = the number of articles or reviews that were published in the journal during 2014 and 2015. 2016 Impact factor (IF) for a journal = A/B Hence, the estimated 2016 IF for Plant Science Today = 34/75 = 0.45 Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Thripthi Krishna Mohan Plant Science Today, Horizon e-Publishing Group Phone +919495303549 pst@horizonepublishing.com
Plant Science Today included in AGORA (FAO/UN) database
AGORA is administered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. Research4Life is the collective name for the four programmes – HINARI, AGORA, OARE and ARDI – that provides developing countries with free or low cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online. Now, Plant Science Today is included in HINARI and AGORA databases. Research4Life is a public-private partnership of the WHO, FAO, UNEP, WIPO, Cornell and Yale Universities and the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers. Working together with technology partner Microsoft, the partnership’s goal is to help attain six of the UN’s eight Millennium Development Goals by 2015, reducing the scientific knowledge gap between industrialized countries and the developing world. See full list of Indexing and Abstracting platforms for Plant Science Today: Indexing Google Scholar Citefactor Open Access Library Advanced Science Index J-Gate JournalTOCs.ac.uk Mendeley Open Archives Initiative (OAI) ResearchGate Listing e-journals.org CrossRef ROAD Directory Wikipedia - List of botany journals AcademicKeys HINARI AGORA
Plant Science Today added to the list of HINARI journals
HINARI Programme set up by WHO together with major publishers, enables low- and middle- income countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of biomedical and health literature. Up to 14,000 journals (in 30 different languages), up to 33,000 e-books, up to 70 other information resources are now available to health institutions in more than 100 countries, areas and territories benefiting many thousands of health workers and researchers, and in turn, contributing to improve world health. Now, with the listing by HINARI, more researchers will discover our journal through HINARI's website: http://extranet.who.int/hinari/en/browse_publisher.php?pub=762 Thank you!
Plant Science Today is now eligible for research paper indexing
Citefactor informed that Plant Science Today journal is now eligible for research paper indexing. Soon, the journal will be eligible for Real Time Impact factor for individual published papers in our journal. Papers published in Plant Science Today will be listed at Citefactor page: http://www.citefactor.org/search/keywords/articles/2348-1900 Citefactor homeage for Plant Science Today: http://www.citefactor.org/journal/index/12801/plant-science-today
Citefactor indexing approved for Plant Science Today
We are pleased to announce that our journal,"Plant Science Today" (ISSN 2348-1900) was positively evaluated in Citefactor indexing, now journal page is available online at http://www.citefactor.org/journal/index/12801/plant-science-today. Research paper indexing will happen in phases. FYI, Citefactor policy says that journal selection is done by advisory board and only few journals meeting the selection criteria will be part of each batch/phase depending upon the citefactor scoring. Thank you very much for being with us. Managing Editor Plant Science Today
Thank you very much for your continued association with Plant Science Today. You have filled in your details at the time of registration (here, you need to login to access the page). If you are in PST's Editorial Team or associate as a Reviewer or as an Author, then your profile is available online and accessible to public including your Employer! It may be as important as your resume if you are looking for a new job or to change careers. Using internet, all kinds of people use all kinds of ways to learn about you. You can control what they discover about your strengths. Who are these people? People you know. People who want to know you. People who matter: Your prospects, employees, manager, clients, competitors. They may access your profile in Plant Science Today to learn about you. They search for you after reading an article that you published in Plant Science Today, or when deciding whether to contact to your email.
Plant Science Today is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly. Manuscripts submitted in April will be reviewed in 4-6 weeks and those accepted papers will be published in the next issue, ie. Vol.2(3) scheduled on 1st July 2015. Thank you Thripthi Mrs. Thripthi Krishna Mohan Managing Editor Plant Science Today Horizon e-Publishing Group Email: pst@horizonepublishing.com http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST
During 2014 (Vol. 1 - Nos. 1-4), PST following APA citation output format. But, many of our Authors suggested to adopt a much simplified reference style and accordingly in 2015, we have adopted a new citation output format. EndNote users can download the Reference style for Plant Science Today Cite all references in text by last names and year of publication. Grouped text citations should be arranged from the earliest to most recent year, alphabetized by name within the same year. For entries in "References," alphabetize by first author's last name and follow the styles below exactly for capitalization, punctuation, and order of elements. The accuracy in the "References" section is the responsibility of the authors. The Journal will only proofread references for format. Journal articles: Author, A. B., C. Author, and D. Author. 2014. Title of the paper. Plant Sci Today 2: 1-10. doi: 17364.abc.456.23 Book chapter: Author, A. K., C. Author, and P. Author. 2014. Title of the paper in a Book. In: Plant Sci Today. F. Editor, Ed. Publisger Co., City, Country. Pages 1-10. Book: Author, A. 2014. Title of book. Publisher Co., City, Country. Pages 256. Theses: Author, P. 2014. Title of thesis. Academic Department, University/Institution Name. City, Country. Pages 264. Conference: Author, A. B., and C. Author. 2014. Title of the paper. International Plant Science Conference. London. Plant Science Society. Pages 1-10. If you are citing an article that only exists as an early online version, including the DOI and PubMed ID (PMID) will allow reviewers to link directly to the article which you should include in the reference as follows: Author, A. B., C. Author, and D. Author. 2014. Title of the paper. Plant Sci Today. doi: 17364.abc.456.23. PMID: 16723506 Write out in full all one-word journal titles. Use the standard abbreviations (see here or here for abbreviations of open access journals) of multiple-word journal titles; write out in full the names of journals not listed there. Unpublished data (submitted articles and articles in preparation) and personal communications are not acceptable as literature citations, so they must be referred to parenthetically in the text. Please include initials and last names of all authors. Articles that are "in press" may be so designated in "References." Note: An article may be referred to as "in press" only if it has been accepted for publication; cite the journal in which the article will appear. For personal communications, it is the corresponding author's responsibility to ensure that those cited are aware of the citation and have approved the content of the personal communication. EndNote users can download the Reference style for Plant Science Today See also: http://community.thomsonreuters.com/t5/EndNote-Styles-Filters-and/Reference-style-for-Plant-Science-Today/td-p/62683 EndNote offers 30 day free trial, hence you need not purchase the software to prepare the references. Simply download and use it. After installation, click the above link and install the PST's Reference Stule. Download EndNote (~85Mb). For learning, please see EndNote getting started guide.
Find below the 80 languages through which Plant Science Today can now read: Afrikaans | Albanian | Arabic | Armenian | Azerbaijani | Basque | Belarusian | Bengali | Bosnian | Bulgarian | Catalan | Cebuano | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Croatian | Czech | Danish | Dutch | Esperanto | Estonian | Filipino | Finnish | French | Galician | Georgian | German | Greek | Gujarati | Haitian Creole | Hausa | Hebrew | Hindi | Hmong | Hungarian | Icelandic | Igbo | Indonesian | Irish | Italian | Japanese | Javanese | Kannada | Khmer | Korean | Lao | Latin | Latvian | Lithuanian | Macedonian | Malay | Maltese | Maori | Marathi | Mongolian | Nepali | Norwegian | Persian | Polish | Portuguese | Punjabi | Romanian | Russian | Serbian | Slovak | Slovenian | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Swedish | Tamil | Telugu | Thai | Turkish | Ukrainian | Urdu | Vietnamese | Welsh | Yiddish | Yoruba | Zulu
Publish Research communications for free
While upholding high quality publications in the form of lengthy research papers, we wish that there must be a window for rapid publication of short papers (Research communications) with important new findings that are novel and of fairly broad interest. In this background, we are glad to announce promotion of short papers for the January 2015 issue (Vol.2, No.1). Important terms and conditions of this promotion are given below: 1. While you submit the paper, mention the promotion code FREE21 in your cover letter. 2. The submission may contain 2500 words, one table and one image. 3. It should include a brief abstract, keywords and text should may or may not be broken up under subheads. 4. After peer review, the accepted papers will be published in the journal. 5. There is no entry fee or publication charge. 6. The last date of the submission of papers is 15 November 2014. Should you have any queries, please contact the Managing Editor.
Plant Science Today will launch Print issues
Libraries all over the world are still prefer Print or Print + Online issues of journals. Considering this matter, we plan to bring out Print issues of Plant Science Today (PST). Initially, the print journal will publish once in a year combrising of all 4 issues published during the previous year. The print issues are mainly meant for Libraries archival collections and those who prefer to read printed versions. Where as online journal continue to be free, the Print version will be charges for nominal printing and postage charges. If you need print issues, please let us know. Contact: pst@horizonepublishing.com
Prof. Noureddine Benkeblia joined as Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Crop Science in the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Prof. Noureddine Benkeblia has been working on food sciences and technologies from 1991. He joined Plant Science Today as honorary Editor-in-Chief in June 2014. Dr. Noureddine Benkeblia has established a record of original research in a wide range of areas including food chemistry, postharvest biology of horticulture crops and plant biochemistry in several countries across the world. His research includes biochemical and physiological parameters of crops including respiratory parameters, sugars and fructans metabolism, as well as technological parameters for crop preservation. His work has appeared in a number of high impact journals, including Food Chemistry, New Phytologist, Journal of Food Biochemistry, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Tetrahedron Asymmetry, Postharvest Biology and technology, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture among others. Professor Benkeblia serves on a number of editorial boards of international scientific journals and is also engaged as a reviewer for over twenty fiev international scientific and high impact journals. He also serves as the Scientific Expert of the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). He is a member of a number of local and international scientific and professional organizations including the International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS) and the Jamaica Society for Agricultural Sciences (JAGRIS).
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Publish your non-English manuscripts in English!
Manuscripts are invited from non-English speaking countries written in any language other than English for publishing in Plant Science Today (ISSN: 2348-1900; DOI: 10.14719/PST), a peer reviewed open access journal published by Horizon e-Publishing Group. This is a special invitation for researchers from non-English speaking countries. Before sending the manuscripts for review, the same will be converted to English by an English language expert. If accepted, the submission will be published in Plant Science Today in English. For details, read this announcement in YOUR language at http://horizonepublishing.com/pst/non-english-manuscripts
ResearchGate is indexing Plant Science Today
If you already created your ResearchGate profile, you can add your papers published in Plant Science Today to your profile. If you do not have a ResearchGate profile, please start from here, https://www.researchgate.net Read the wiki article about ResearchGate. Your reputation, your terms: Introducing the RG Score What is RG score? How exactly is RG score calculated? How to increase RG score?
Get more Facebook Likes for your published papers
When you publish a paper in an online journal, it is very likely that your paper will be read and cited by more number of people than that of a print journal. This way, you could build h-index of your paper quickly. As one step ahead, we would like to use the power of social media to promote papers published in our journal. Whenever we publish a paper, we will post the same to our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/plantsciencetoday Author of the paper can click the Like button just below the post and Share the item for posting the same to their Facebook page. Total Likes (shown in red arrow above) of an article will be the sum of Likes in PST's official FB page mentioned above and Likes of your personal FB page. Those who could build more likes will win the prize! The winner will get $100 publishing credit (or $100 as cash for countries waived from author fees). Terms & conditions: You should have published at least one paper in PST You should have a Facebook account You must have a ResearchGate account* * If you do not have a ResearchGate account, you need to create one. You may start from here. Please note that ResearchGate has started indexing papers published in Plant Science Today. Start creating Likes! The due date and more details be announced soon here. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work.
J-Gate has included Plant Science Today for e-Journal distribution
J-Gate is an electronic gateway to global e-journal literature. Launched in 2001 by Informatics India Limited, J-Gate provides seamless access to millions of journal articles available online offered by 11,428 Publishers including Horizon e-Publishing Group [verify] who publishes 'Plant Science Today'. It presently has a massive database of journal literature, indexed from 36,987 e-journals with links to full text at publisher sites. Currently, J-Gate offers: a. Table of Contents (TOC)- For 36,987 e-journals. b. Database - A comprehensive searchable database with 36,569,422 articles, with 10,000+ articles added every day. Horizon e-Publishing Group has been listed as J-Gate Publisher Partner in J-Gates's About page.
Plant Science Today (ISSN: 2348-1900; DOI: 10.14719/PST) published by Horizon e-Publishing Group is conducting a contest for researchers - of all age groups - from all countries. Write a Mini Review and Get up to $1000 worth publishing credit! Mini Reviews are short review articles describing research carried out in a specific area. It may be 3 to 5 pages long including references. To submit a mini review, register to this journal web site and submit the article using the 'New Submission' link visible after log in to the journal site. To register, visit http://horizonepublishing.com/journals/index.php/PST/user/register Prize details For the best review article judged by a panel of experts, we will award $1000 worth publishing credits in our journal, Plant Science Today. At the existing publication fee of $100, the winner can publish 10 papers free of charge. Besides, 10 consolation prizes will be given away, each worth $100. Submission and Review process First, submit the mini review article similar to any other submission through our manuscript submission system. The submission will be sent for review to at least 3 reviewers. During evaluation of the paper, reviewers will be asked to submit their recommendation on whether the paper can be accepted or not which is similar to the evaluation of any research paper. If the paper is recommended to accept, it will be published in the journal. Subject area Research findings that involve plants or plant products can be submitted to the journal. Selection of Best paper(s) Manuscripts submitted on or before the due date (ie. 15 May 2014) will get 10 points. Popularity of your paper in Social media (i) FaceBook - for each Like and Share, you will get 5 points - as one can see at https://www.facebook.com/plantsciencetoday (ii) Google+ - for each +1 and Share, you will get 5 points as one can see from https://plus.google.com/100097251656734495755/posts - Each of the authors and co-authors can share the artcile from the above pages to their social sites or ask others to do so. If you and your co-authors have linked your published paper to your Google Scholar or ResearchGate profile page, you will get 10 points (for each of the authors - you need to send links from within your G-Scholar or RG pages). If you have citations of your paper as seen from Google Scholar or ResearchGate, you will get 100 points per citation. Important dates The last date of submission is 15 May 2014. Evaluation starts on 5 January 2015 and end on 30 Nov 2015 Prizes will be announced in Dec 2015. Terms & Conditions Only those mini review papers that are recommended by the peer reviewers will be published in the journal. In the case of multi-authored papers, the author who submit the paper should mention how to distribute the price value among the co-authors. One could submit the mini review in more than one topic which would enhance the chance of winning the prize. However, only one prize will be given to an author. The Publisher reserves the right to make suitable change in the above selection criteria in order to make the right decision.
Assigned ISSN number for Plant Science Today
In a letter vide No. NSL/ISSN/INF/2014/188 dated January 28, 2014, the National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi has registered and assigned ISSN (Online) number for Plant Science Today published by Horizon e-Publishing Group. The ISSN number is 2348 – 1900. NISCAIR is the Indian National Centre responsible for monitoring the use of ISSN assigned to Indian Serials and for supplying up to-date data of the same to the International Centre for ISSN, Paris.
Good news: Google Scholar is indexing PST!
Glad to inform you that Google Scholar and all major search engines started indexing Plant Science Today. Have checked how PST articles appear on the Google Scholar's site? If not yet, click here.
Plant Science Today is indexed in OCLC's WorldCat
Plant Science Today is now indexed in Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC)'s WorldCatDigital Collection. Once the metadata is in WorldCat, digital collections are more discoverable by Web searchers through WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local, as well as Google, Yahoo! and other popular Web sites.
DOI number and membership to CrossRef for PST
Horizon E-Publishing Group is now a member of CrossRef who issues DOI number for research papers. DOI prefix for PST is: 10.14719 Benefits of CrossRef Membership There are important benefits of joining CrossRef and these include: - CrossRef DOI links are stable, persistent links that preserve the scholarly citation record. - Thousands of other publishers and organizations will automatically link to your content, increasing your traffic. - Your content will be more useful to readers when they can easily link from your references to other relevant articles. CROSSREF FOR RESEARCHERS CrossRef is the citation-linking backbone for online publications. Established in 2000 by scholarly publishers as an independent, non-profit entity, it enables researchers to navigate electronic journals, across publishers, based on open-standards technology (the Digital Object Identifier, or DOI, system). Citations represent the evolution of ideas, as one author builds on or challenges the research of another. CrossRef allows the user to move from one article to another at the citation level, regardless of journal or publisher. Without full-text citation linking, the user who discovers a desired resource while reading usually has to switch to a different search interface to locate and ultimately access that resource. With CrossRef, it only takes a click or two to get to the full text, either as an authenticated user or through pay-per-view services. The costs of the CrossRef system are borne by publishers - hence free to the end-user - because publishers recognize the necessity of adding links from references to full text. When you see a reference hyperlink identified as "CrossRef", "article", or "full text" (CrossRef does not insist on branding its links), you'll know it was built using the CrossRef system. - See more at: http://www.crossref.org/05researchers/index.html#sthash.mdJnApHI.dpuf
Press Releases, Reports and News Coverage
Press Releases Sl. No. Media Issue Date Details 1 PRLog.org 12 Nov 2013 Launching of new Open Access journal, Plant Science Today (PST) 2 PR-inside.com 13 Nov 2013 Launching of new Open Access journal, Plant Science Today (PST) 3 1888PressRelease.com 13 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST): Special section on Genetic Diversity 4 nanotech-now.com 13 Nov 2013 New journal invites manuscripts in Nanotechnology 5 pressbox.co.uk 16 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST) could attract more submissions 6 pr.com 17 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST): For Rapid Distribution of Information to the Readers 7 i-newswire.com 18 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST), a New Open Access Journal with Traditional Review Process 8 prlog.org 18 Feb 2014 Plant Science Today has commenced its groundbreaking journey 9 pr-inside.com 19 Feb 2014 Whether plants can really influence our thoughts? 10 i-newswire.com 2 Mar 2014 New Mutants of Sesame Produced 11 pressbox.co.uk 3 Mar 2014 New findings on how plants combat with abiotic stress factors 12 pr.com 4 Mar 2014 New Cis-Ocimenone Chemotype of Green Mint Discovered from Western Ghats, India 13 prlog.org 8 Aug 2015 Plant Science Today journal is Beta Tester for Agro-Know's micro-site 14 prlog.org 19 Feb 2016 Special Section on 'Cytology and Cytogenetics in Higher Plants' - Invitation Announcements posted in other sites Sl. No. Media Issue Date Details 1 JamesTimothyWhite.com 13 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST): Special Section On Genetic Diversity 2 Harvard.edu 14 Nov 2013 Feed Item: Plant Science Today 3 TheScienceJobs.com 17 Nov 2013 Plant Science Today (PST) to maintain higher standard of content
The PST Journal will be published as one vulume per year. There will be only one issue per volume. But to avoid delay in publishing the accepted manuscripts, individual items (like research/review papers, book reviews, etc) will be published as soon as they are ready, by adding them to the "current" volume's Table of Contents.