The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, known until 1997 as the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, is the oldest botanical journal in the Americas. The Journal’s main goal is the dissemination of scientific knowledge about plants and fungi. It publishes basic research in all areas of plant biology, except horticulture, with an emphasis on research done in, and on the plants of, the Western Hemisphere.
Print ISSN: 1095-5674
Online ISSN: 1940-0616
Current: Jan 2026 : Volume 153 Issue 1
Frequency: Quarterly
Impact Factor: 0.8
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