The Turkish Journal of Botany (Turk J Bot) is published electronically 6 times a year by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) publishing (in English) significant research of interest to a wide audience of scientists in all levels of organization and all plant and allied organisms (algae, fungi, and lichens).

Research areas covered in the journal:

Ecology                                           (biogeography, pollination biology, conservation biology, diversity, molecular ecology, phytogeography, vegetation ecology, functional ecology)

Ethnobotany                                    (ethnobotany, ethnomedicine)

Molecular Biology and Genetics     (genomics, proteomics, biotechnology, bioinformatics, computational biology, chromosome, genetic diversity, population genetics, cytology)

Physiology and Biochemistry          (growth & development, stress, metabolism, enzymes, proteins and natural products)

Reproductive Biology                      (plant breeding, embryology, ontogeny)

Structure                                           (morphology & anatomy, palynology, paleobotany, functional morphology, plant development)

Systematics                                       (evolution, phylogeny, taxonomy, nomenclature)

The following types of article will be considered:

1. Research articles: Original research in “the research areas covered in the journal” will be evaluated as research articles.

2. Research notes: These include articles such as preliminary notes on a study or manuscripts on “the research areas covered in the journal”

3. Reviews: Reviews of recent developments, improvements, discoveries, and ideas in various fields of botany.

4. Letters to the editor: These include opinions, comments relating to the publishing policy of the Turkish Journal of Botany, news, and suggestions. Letters should not exceed one journal page.