About the Journal
Title: Integrative Plant Journal
Frequency: Two issues per year
ISSN (Online):
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Goutam Kumar Dash
Starting Year: 2026
Subject: Botany
Language: English
Publication Format: Online
Publishing Model: Open Access
Publisher: Next Gen Academic Services
Integrative Plant Journal is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original and interdisciplinary research in plant science, crop science, plant biology, plant biotechnology, plant health, and sustainable agricultural systems.
Aim and Scope
Integrative Plant Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles, reviews, and short communications in the interdisciplinary domains of plant science and allied agricultural sciences. The journal aims to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers, academicians, scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to share their latest findings, innovations, and analytical approaches that address contemporary challenges in plant biology, crop improvement, plant health, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture.
The scope of the journal includes plant physiology, plant genetics and breeding, crop science, agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, plant-microbe interactions, plant biotechnology, molecular biology, seed science and technology, plant nutrition, soil-plant relationships, plant ecology, biodiversity, abiotic and biotic stress physiology, climate-resilient crop production, medicinal and aromatic plants, underutilized crops, post-harvest physiology, plant product quality, precision agriculture, digital tools in plant research, and sustainable plant production systems.
Integrative Plant Journal welcomes submissions that address cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and practical applications at the intersection of basic plant science, applied agricultural research, environmental sustainability, and crop productivity. The journal is committed to promoting interdisciplinary research and fostering collaboration among plant scientists, agricultural researchers, biotechnologists, ecologists, practitioners, and policymakers to address global challenges in food security, plant health, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable agricultural development.
Open Access Policy
Integrative Plant Journal (IPJ) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal. All articles are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without embargo. No registration is required to read, download, or share content.
IPJ adheres to the DOAJ definition of open access. All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text, crawl the work for indexing, pass it as data to software, or use it for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers.
Licensing & Copyright
Copyright
Authors publishing in Integrative Plant Journal (IPJ) retain the copyright to their work. By submitting to IPJ, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the work under the terms of the journal’s open access policy.
Open Access License
All articles in IPJ are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license permits:
Sharing — copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format
Adaptation — remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following conditions:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
Author Rights
Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions.
Authors are free to share their published work on personal websites, institutional repositories, and any other platforms, immediately upon publication.
License Display
The license information appears on the journal website and on every article page and PDF.
Third-Party Material
Some articles may contain images, figures, or other materials from third-party sources. Such materials are not covered by the CC BY 4.0 license and require permission from the copyright holder before reuse.
Originality and Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not acceptable in Integrative Plant Journal submissions. Plagiarized content will not be considered for publication. If plagiarism is identified, the journal will follow COPE-aligned editorial procedures.
Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Archiving & Digital Preservation
Integrative Plant Journal (IPJ) is committed to long-term digital preservation and permanent access to its published content. The journal is archived through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a trusted preservation service for Open Journal Systems (OJS) journals. PKP PN provides distributed, secure preservation to ensure that IPJ articles remain accessible and intact over time, even in the event of technical failures, platform changes, or journal discontinuation. This preservation arrangement supports continuity of the scholarly record and strengthens the reliability and sustainability of the journal’s open access publishing.
