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Folia Geobotanica

Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences

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Overview

Folia Geobotanica publishes articles in the fields of vegetation science, plant ecology and plant systematics. Specific research areas of interest are:

Vegetation science and plant ecology
            Spatial and temporal community patterns
            Population ecology
            Ecosystem ecology
            Invasion ecology
            Conservation ecology

Plant systematics
            Systematic and evolutionary botany
            Phylogenetic reconstructions
            Phylogeography and biogeography
            Microevolution
            Taxonomic revisions

Apart from original research papers, authors are invited to submit forum papers, opinion papers, review papers and technical reports (see the submission guidelines for details).

Editors-in-Chief
  • Petr Dostál,
  • Petr Koutecký
Impact factor
1.2 (2022)
5 year impact factor
1.5 (2022)
Submission to first decision (median)
9 days
Downloads
65,090 (2023)

Latest articles

Journal updates

  • Belowground plant organs and their functional ecology

    FORTHCOMING SPECIAL ISSUE | Expected Winter 2023
    UN SDG 15 (Life on Land)

    Research into, and the understanding of, belowground plant organs lags behind that of leaves, stems, flowers and other usually aboveground parts; therefore, this special issue will focus on roots, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs, and their functional ecology with contributions from different biomes and covering a broad range of topics.

  • Traditional and non-traditional ways of grassland management with regards to biodiversity conservation

    FORTHCOMING SPECIAL ISSUE | Expected Early 2024
    UN SDG 15 (Life on Land)
    This Special Issue will cover the results of research of grasslands and fallow communities, their diversity and management presented at the international conference “Traditional and Non-traditional Ways of Grassland Management with Regards to Biodiversity Conservation” held in Znojmo, Czech Republic on September 19-20, 2022; promoted by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within research project TAČR TH04030244 "Biodiversity increase and support of ecosystem services in the agricultural landscape through alternative management practices in grasslands and pastures”.

  • In Review: Preprint Service

    AUTHOR SERVICE
    Folia Geobotanica, in partnership with Research Square, now offers In Review: a journal-integrated preprint service.

  • Students & Early Career Researchers

    AUTHOR INCENTIVE
    As a student or ECR (defined as being within one year of award of their PhD degree) listed as first author of any article type accepted, you will receive a voucher for free access to any Springer publication in eBook form (up to a maximum value of 250 Euros/US dollars, and maximum one per year) in perpetuity, and your article will be made freely accessible for 8 weeks after online first publication.

Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1874-9348
Print ISSN
1211-9520
Co-Publisher information
Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences
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