J Integr Plant Biol Aim and Scope

AIM & SCOPE

JIPB reports novel scientific discoveries related to any aspect of plant biology, preferably (but not exclusively) using integrated genetic, genomic, biochemical, and systems biology approaches. The journal aims to foster communication and discussion among scientists in different areas of plant and agricultural sciences. Articles published in JIPB shall be of general interest and provide answers to fundamental plant biological questions. Important new technologies that can potentially be used to elucidate general plant biology questions may also be considered. Preliminary observations, purely descriptive studies, omics-based studies without functional validations, tissue culture and transformation works fall beyond the scope of the journal.

Research themes:

♦	Cell and Developmental Biology Senior Editor: Liwen Jiang (Chinese University of Hong Kong, China)
♦	Functional Omics and Systems Biology Senior Editor: Zhaobo Lang (Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS, China)
♦	Metabolism and Biochemistry
♦	Molecular Ecology and Evolution Senior Editor: Ian T. Baldwin (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
♦	Molecular Physiology
♦	Photosynthesis and Crop Physiology Senior Editor: Martin A.J. Parry (Lancaster University, UK)
♦	Abiotic Stress Responses Senior Editor: Jian-Kang Zhu (Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS, China)
♦	Plant Biotic Interactions Senior Editor: Hailing Jin (University of California, Riverside, USA)
♦	Plant Reproductive Biology
♦	Global Change Biology Senior Editor: Yuan-He Yang (Institute of Botany, CAS, China)