The special issue aims to explore the rich and unique plant and fungal biodiversity of Karst regions, highlighting these complex ecosystems from ecological, evolutionary, and conservation perspectives. Karst landscapes, characterized by limestone formations, caves, and sinkholes...
We welcome on board our third Subject Editor for Chinese vascular plants, Professor Qiang Wang! Qiang Wang is a professor of plant systematics and biodiversity at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Trained...
We welcome Professor Tao Deng as new Subject Editor for Chinese vascular plants, with a focus on angiosperms from southwest China and the adjacent Pan-Third Pole regions! Tao Deng is a researcher at the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His work focuses...
We would like to welcome Professor Bo LI, Ph.D., as Subject Editor for Chinese vascular plant taxonomy! He is the PI of the Plant Taxonomy and Conservation Research Group at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTBG). His research focuses on...
We we would like to welcome Gerald M. Schneeweiss as new Subject Editor for molecular systematics at Nordic Journal of Botany! Gerald is an Associate Professor at the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research at the University of Vienna, where he studies the evolution,...
We would like to welcome Dr Masoomeh Ghobad-Nejhad on board the NJB editorial board as subject editor in mycology! Masoomeh is based at the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. She is a mycologist with a keen interest in taxonomy and its links to morphology, molecular identification,...
Nordic Journal of Botany invites abstract submissions to the new special issue entitled Tundra Transitions: Understanding Vegetation Change Across Scales and Systems Tundra ecosystems are undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformations, driven by rapid climate change,...
Nordic Journal of Botany will be an Open Access journal from 1 January 2026 This means that all papers will be freely accessible for anyone to read and share, directly upon publication. Authors and readers are able to share articles with anyone, on any platform and via any...
Starting in August 2025, Dr. Jalil Noroozi will take over the role of Editor-in-Chief in taxonomy and systematics at Nordic Journal of Botany, as Torbjörn Tyler is retiring from his role. We welcome Jalil warmly to the editorial board of NJB and we are looking forward to...
We welcome Robert Björk onto the NJB editorial board as our new Subject Editor in (arctic) plant ecology! You can read about his background below and more about his research here: https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/robertbjork "I am a professor in Ecosystem Science at the...
The Journal of Pollination Ecology (JPE) and the Nordic Journal of Botany (NJB) are joining forces to make a joint special issue on pollination ecology. The special issue is launched in association with the 38th meeting of the Scandinavian Association for Pollination Ecology (...
The winner of the "draw your study organism"-competition at Botany 2024 is Patricia Chan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is working alongside researchers at Kings Park Botanic Garden and the Western Australian Herbarium to better understand the curious pollination ecology...
NJB would like to welcome our new Co-ordinating Editor in plant-pollinator interactions, Simone Cappellari Rabeling! We are looking forward to having Simone on board! See below a description of her research background: I am a Brazilian scholar and DAAD scholarship recipient who...
Nordic Journal of Botany interviewed Dr. Jitender Thakur about his study Selection of efficient ectomycorrhizal fungi for improved growth, biomass and nutrient uptake of Shorea robusta seedlings which is currently available to read as an Early View article. Together with his co-...
NJB welcomes onboard a new Subject Editor in ecological modeling, Dr. Naghmeh Pakgohar! We are happy to add additional expertise in this area to our profile. You can read about her background here: I am a postdoctoral researcher at Saskatchewan university in the plant Science...
Nordic Journal of Botany welcomes a new co-ordinating editor in plant diversity and plant-human interactions, Dr. Riin Tamme from the University of Tartu. She will take over the tasks of our previous CoEd, Aveliina Helm. Aveliina will remain with us for smaller editorial duties...
Nordic Journal of Bontany welcomes Prof. Wenhuai Li as a new Subject Editor in plant ecology to the editorial board. Below you can find a description of his background and research interests. I obtained my Ph.D. in Ecology from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of...
NJB welcomes Prof. Marie Claire Veranso-Libalah as a new member of the editorial team. Marie Claire will be handling manuscripts in the area of African plant taxonomy. Below you can find a description of her background. My research focuses on the evolution, systematics and...
In the face of landscape changes, in particular the deterioration of old agricultural landscapes, infrastructure habitats have become increasingly important for a lot of plant and insect species. In many ways, such habitats may represent old agricultural habitats, but they also...
Nordic Journal of Botany is looking for new Subject Editors to join the editorial board! We are specifically interested in scientific experts in the fields of ecology and evolution of plant reproductive systems , conservation and restoration and African plant taxonomy . We...