Wiley
Plant Direct
(ISSN 2475-4455)
Overview
Plant Direct is a monthly, sound science journal for the plant sciences that gives prompt and equal consideration to papers reporting work dealing with a variety of subjects. Topics include but are not limited to genetics, biochemistry, development, cell biology, biotic stress, abiotic stress, genomics, phenomics, bioinformatics, physiology, ecophysiology, molecular biology, and evolution. A collaborative journal launched by the American Society of Plant Biologists, the Society for Experimental Biology and Wiley, Plant Direct publishes papers submitted directly to the journal as well as those referred from a select group of the societies’ journals.
Plant Direct features original research articles and editorials and takes innovative approaches to encourage a rapid and transparent publication process and deliver excellent service to the plant science research community. Original research articles must report well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper.
Plant Direct is a Wiley Open Access journal, one of a series of peer-reviewed titles publishing quality research with speed and efficiency. For further information, visit the Wiley Open Access website.
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Aims
Plant Direct is a collaborative journal launched by the American Society of Plant Biologists, the Society for Experimental Biology and Wiley to support the plant science community. Plant Direct is a monthly, sound science journal for the plant sciences that gives prompt and equal consideration to papers reporting work dealing with a variety of subjects (see Scope). Plant Direct publishes direct submissions as well as papers referred from our societies’ partner journals: The Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal of Plant Biotechnology, Plant Physiology, The Plant Cell, and The Plant Journal. Plant Direct features original research articles and editorials, takes innovative approaches to encourage a rapid and transparent publication process, and delivers excellent service to the plant science research community. These articles must fit both the scope and sound science criteria stated below.
Scope
The scope of Plant Direct covers plant science broadly, including genetics, biochemistry, development, cell biology, biotic stress, abiotic stress, genomics, phenomics, bioinformatics, physiology, ecophysiology, molecular biology, and evolution. The research must address mechanisms and processes relevant to the level of biological organization being considered, from molecular to organismal. While Plant Direct considers research on crops equally to other plants, comparisons of agronomic performance across lines, cultivars, or agronomic treatments are not within the scope of the journal. We welcome pre-submission inquiries on the suitability of a specific manuscript sent to PlantDirect@wiley.com
Sound Science Criteria
To be considered sound, original research articles must report well-conducted research focusing on plants with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper and including methods that allow reproducibility. In addition to meeting the soundness criteria, research is expected to attempt to uncover new insights into plant functioning (even with negative results), or attempt to replicate previous research on plant functioning. Descriptive research will be considered when describing new phenomena.
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