1、投稿方式：在线投稿。

2、刊内网址：http://www.jipb.net（202601期）

3、投稿系统：

https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/jipb

4、刊内邮箱：jipb@ibcas.ac.cn

5、刊内电话：010-62836133

6、出刊日期：月刊，每月出版1期。

2026年2月28日星期六

Instructions for Authors

【官网信息】

Thank

you for your interest in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

(JIPB), formerly Acta Botanica Sinica. For expedient manuscript

processing, we hope you carefully read the guidelines below before the

preparation and submission of your manuscript.

Scope

The

aim of JIPB is to report novel scientific discoveries related to any

aspects of plant biology, using integrative genetic, genomic,

biochemical, molecular, physiological and systems biology approaches,

and to foster communication and discussion among scientists in different

areas of plant and agricultural sciences.

Articles

submitted to JIPB should fit into one of the following 10 themes: 1)

Cell and Developmental Biology; 2) Functional Omics and Systems Biology;

3) Metabolism and Biochemistry; 4) Molecular Ecology and Evolution; 5)

Molecular Physiology; 6) Photosynthesis and Crop Physiology; 7) Abiotic

Stress Responses; 8) Plant Biotic Interactions; 9) Plant Reproductive

Biology and 10) Global Change Biology.

Our

primary focus is to publish articles that are able to provide answers

to significant questions in the general area of plant biology, and to

report new technologies and resources essential for such studies.

Preliminary observations, purely descriptive studies, omics-studies

without functional validation, plant tissue culture and transformation

fall beyond the scope of the journal.

Language Editing and Generative AI Usage Statement

JIPB

is continually working to improve the author experience, aiming to be

the first choice for researchers when they decide where to publish their

high-quality work. Clear, well-written papers are essential to

upholding the journal's quality and reputation. The English language in

the manuscripts should be smooth and fluent. It's important that the

expressions and phrases used align with standard linguistic conventions

to ensure clarity and readability.

Authors

from non-English-speaking countries are encouraged to have their

article reviewed by a professional editor or language expert who can

polish the text and refine the nuances of the language. If needed,

authors can contact the editorial office (jipb@ibcas.ac.cn) for

recommendations on language editing services (statement of no commercial

interest).

Alternatively,

authors may use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the

language of their manuscript, enhancing its fluency and readability.

However, they should be fully accountable for the contents of the

manuscript and must carefully review the language after editing to

ensure that the intended meaning is accurately conveyed. Authors should

be aware that using generative AI to polish their manuscript poses a

risk of content leakage, for which the authors will be entirely

responsible.

Please

notice that authors should not use generative AI to create contents or

alter images of their article, as generative AI tends to fabricate false

information and lacks the capacity for logical reasoning. Besides

scientific writing, authors are allowed to use generative AI in their

work in some cases, such as writing code, processing data, and creating

cover art. In these instances, authors should explicitly declare the use

of generative AI in the cover letter and manuscript to ensure

transparency and academic integrity. Although generative AI or

AI-assisted technologies might assist researchers in their work, they

are not allowed to be listed as co-authors of a paper. Authors are

expected to adhere to the highest standards of research and publishing

ethics, take responsibility for ensuring proper use of generative AI

tools and report on AI-generated content, which must be explicitly

detailed in the following statement.

Disclosure Guidelines

If

generative AI has been used in the writing process, the authors are

kindly requested to include the following statement in their manuscript.

This statement should be placed as a separate paragraph entitled

"Generative AI Usage Statement" within the "Materials and Methods"

section. An example is provided below:

Generative AI Usage Statement

During

the preparation of this work, the authors utilized [Generative AI tool

or service name] for the purpose of [reasons]. After using this

tool/service, the authors carefully reviewed and revised the content

where necessary, and take full responsibility for the final version of

the publication.

If

the manuscript has been edited for language, please include the

information in the cover letter at the time of submission. We hope to

see your work published soon in JIPB!

Fast-Track Review

Manuscripts

reporting extraordinary results that merit rapid publication can

request Fast-Track Review. JIPB also accepts the high quality

manuscripts that were previously submitted to similar high-profile

journal. Authors can request a Fast-Track Review in the cover letter,

and send the complete decision letter, all reviewers' comments of the

previous journal and manuscript as PDF by e-mail jipb@ibcas.ac.cnThe

initial decision on the manuscript will be returned to author within 3-5

days.

Quick Submission Guidelines

Please see Full Submission Guidelines part for more detail.

JIPB is now accepting author-created PDFs at FIRST SUBMISSION!

For

the first submission of a manuscript, authors may upload a compiled PDF

document which includes the main text, references, figures and the

legends, tables and supporting information.JIPB will review manuscripts

that include data posted on preprint servers, such as ArXiv, bioRxiv,

psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. If your paper has been posted on

preprint servers, please list the corresponding links in the cover

letter.

Please

note that figure legends should follow the appropriate figure. The PDF

should be no larger than 6 MB (smaller is better), and please be certain

to include line numbering in your author-created PDF.

Quick Guide for Submitting A Revision

Before you submit a revision, please have ready:

♦ Response to reviewers with annotations to changes in manuscript;

♦ Revised text file with all changes highlighted;

♦ Figure files (1 figure per file with legends included);

♦ Funding information;

♦ Next-gen sequence or microarray data (if applicable).

Quick Guide for An Accepted Paper

After

your paper has been accepted, please pay attention with respect to the

following in order to expedite the publication process:

Publication license agreement

Within

the next few days after an accepted paper is sent to the publisher for

production, its corresponding author will receive an email from the

Wiley Author Services system which will ask him to log in and will

present the appropriate license for completion. The article cannot be

published until the appropriate license agreement has been signed.

The corresponding author and the first author's photos needed

According

to the latest journal style, the first and corresponding authors'

photos will be included in the article. The length and width of the

photo should be 40 mm x 35 mm, and the resolution should be 300 dpi.

Manuscript in JIPB format

Please ensure that your manuscript is in JIPB format (see Full Submission Guidelines).

Reference list requirements

Please

ensure that your references is in JIPB format (see Full Submission

Guidelines). We highly recommend the use of a reference software such as

EndNote (https://www.endnote.com/) for reference management and

formatting.

Important notes about the figures

For an accepted article, authors are advised to upload .jpg, .tif or .ppt (PowerPoint) files as the final version of figures.

Each

figure should be uploaded in its own file without the figure legend,

which belongs to the manuscript text. The width of one column is 80 mm,

and the two-column width is 170 mm. Please ensure that figures uploaded

to the ScholarOne Manuscripts portal are of adequate quality and

resolution for production.

Detailed figure requirements are given below.

Figure Font Requirements:

♦ Typeface: Arial

♦ Figure labels (A, B, C, etc.) font size: 11 pt, bold

♦ Figure caption font size: 7 pt (non-bold)

♦ X-axis, y-axis labels font size: 8 pt (non-bold)

♦ X-axis, y-axis units: 7 pt (non-bold)

♦ All other text inside figures: 7 pt (non-bold)

Other Important Requirements:

The first character of only the first word of all figure labels should be capitalized.

Figures submitted by authors should be the following resolution:

♦ Color figures: 600 dpi at the actual size the figure is to print

♦ Black and white figures: 1,000 dpi

Summary and Icon needed

Summary

Authors

of accepted articles should provide a brief summary (50 words in total)

about the major findings, using layman language. The summary is mainly

for non-specialized readers to understand the novelty and impact of the

work presented in the paper, especially for readers from

cross-disciplinary fields. This summary will be added into Early View as

well as the Table of Contents for the online issue.

The following examples may be helpful:

We

employed field and laboratory assays to determine the capacity of wild

tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) to detect and direct root growth towards

localized nutrient patches. Our findings demonstrate that directed root

growth underlies foraging behavior, and that chemotropism and

micronutrient-guided root placement are important factors shaping root

architecture in nature.

Ferrieri,

A.P., Machado, R.A.R., Arce, C.C.M., Kessler, D., Baldwin, I.T., Erb,

M. (2017). Localized micronutrient patches induce lateral root foraging

and chemotropism in Nicotiana attenuate. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 59:

759-771.

Icons

The

author of an accepted article should submit a representative icon with

the final production version of the manuscript. The graphic icon will

represent the paper on Early View as well as the Table of Contents for

each online issue. The icon should be a square picture, and should

illustrate or exemplify the topic of the paper.

Here are some rules for icons:

1. A square picture (1:1 in length and width)

2. JPG format with the resolution of 300 dpi

3. May be an animated GIF

4. If using type, ensure it is legible in the final icon.

5. Avoid adding too much contents in the icon.

For

making an icon from a figure. Unessential text and graphic elements

should be removed. Reduce the figure to its strongest, most important

graphic elements, leaving out any unnecessary borders or margins. We

recommend that icons are created using Adobe Photoshop or similar

software.

For

animated icons. Animated icons should have the animated GIF format. As

with static icons, animated icons must be 625 x 625 pixels in size. Make

sure that the file size is as small as possible, lest the icon load

slowly and diminish the reader's experience.

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