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Planta Medica
Academic journal
Planta Medica is a peer-reviewed journal published by Thieme Medical Publishers and covers medicinal plants and bioactive natural products of natural origin. Planta Medica is the official journal of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal's 2016 impact factor is 2.342.[1] Planta Medica is a Q1 journal in integrative and complementary medicine, and a Q2 journal in plant sciences.
Oliver Kayser, from the TU Dortmund University, and Robert Fuerst, Wolfgang-von-Goethe University Frankfurt are the editors-in-chief.
In the 18 issues published per year, Planta Medica covers the following areas of medicinal plants and natural product research:
- Biological and pharmacological activities
- Natural products chemistry and analytical studies
- Pharmacokinetic investigations
- Formulation and delivery systems of natural products
The journal accepts original research papers, reviews, minireviews, and perspectives.