Annals of Botany
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Annals of Botany is a monthly peer-reviewed
Peer review
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 scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...

, founded in 1887, that publishes research articles, brief communications, and reviews in all areas of botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...

. The journal is supported and managed by Annals of Botany Company, a non-profit educational charity, and published through Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
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. According to the 2009 Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
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 it has an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...

of 3.501, ranking it 18th out of 172 in the category Plant Sciences.
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