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Q1Plant Diversity
About Plant Diversity
Plant Diversity is a scholarly journal published by KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.422 and H-index of 46.
Coverage: 2016-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Plant Science (Q1).
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Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions; Plant Diversity and Evolution; Plant and animal studies; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Phytochemistry and Biological Activities; Plant Parasitism and Resistance.
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