Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Journal of Systematics and Evolution
Title	Journal of Systematics and Evolution
Discipline	Botany; Taxonomy; Phylogenetics
Abbreviation	J. Syst. Evol.
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Botanical Society of China
Country	China
Frequency	Monthly
History	1963–present
Openaccess	Hybrid
Issn	1674-4918

Contents

Journal of Systematics and Evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research in plant taxonomy, phylogenetics, evolutionary biology, and related fields. The journal serves as a platform for authors affiliated with institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and the Smithsonian Institution. It engages international communities including contributors from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Missouri Botanical Garden, Max Planck Society, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

History

Founded in 1963 under the auspices of Chinese botanical organizations, the journal evolved alongside institutions like Academia Sinica, the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Botanical Society of China. Editorial leadership has included scholars connected to Beijing Normal University, Zhejiang University, Nankai University, and collaborations with foreign entities such as Australian National University and Kyoto University. During its development the title and scope paralleled international journals such as Taxon, Systematic Biology, Annals of Botany, and New Phytologist, responding to advances from centers like Kew Gardens and projects including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.

The journal emphasizes systematic treatments of taxa from regions including Sichuan, Yunnan, Himalaya, Tibet, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Amazon Basin, and the Congo Basin. Topics span molecular phylogenetics employing methods referenced by groups at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, EMBL-EBI, Wellcome Sanger Institute, and Broad Institute, integrative taxonomy reflected in work from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and National University of Singapore, and biogeography intersecting studies from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and University of California, Berkeley. The journal publishes monographic treatments, revisions akin to contributions in Kew Bulletin and Brittonia, and methodological advances comparable to those in Molecular Ecology Resources and Systematic Entomology.

The journal is indexed in services widely used by researchers at institutions like Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and databases maintained by Clarivate and Elsevier. Its presence in aggregator platforms used by libraries at Harvard Library, Bodleian Library, National Library of China, and Library of Congress aids discovery. Listings align with standards set by organizations such as CrossRef, ORCID, and Committee on Publication Ethics.

Peer review follows conventions practiced by journals like Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, employing editorial boards with members from University of Oxford, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Tokyo, University of Helsinki, and ETH Zurich. Submission systems integrate identifiers from ORCID and DOI assignment through CrossRef, and ethical guidelines mirror statements from COPE and funding disclosure practices of the Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, and National Institutes of Health. Special issues have been organized in collaboration with symposia held at venues like International Botanical Congress, Missouri Botanical Garden Symposium, and conferences hosted by International Association for Plant Taxonomy.

Articles have influenced floristic work cited by curators at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and policy documents from agencies such as UNESCO and Convention on Biological Diversity. Citation metrics situate the journal alongside regional leaders such as Acta Botanica Yunnanica and international peers like Systematic Botany. Recognition includes citations in monographs from Cambridge University Press, Springer Nature, and Oxford University Press, and incorporation into curricula at universities including Peking University, University of California, Davis, and University of British Columbia.

Notable contributions include molecular phylogenies impacting classification schemes proposed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group and floristic revisions relevant to conservation programs run by IUCN and national botanical gardens such as Royal Botanic Garden Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Influential papers have been referenced alongside landmark works by authors from Joseph Dalton Hooker-influenced traditions, contemporary researchers affiliated with Kew Herbarium (K), Harvard University Herbaria, Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversité, and scientists at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. The journal has published descriptions of new genera and species that appear in compilations like the Flora of China, Flora Neotropica, and regional checklists produced by Botanical Survey of India and Australian National Herbarium.

Category:Botany journals