Section policies
Based on their length and content, four categories of manuscripts are considered:
- Research article: contribution based on an original and unpublished study, eight or more pages long in the final PDF.
- Scientific note: we accept short manuscripts of less than eight pages in the final PDF, on the following topics: 1) Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes, 2) Comments or additions/corrections to manuscripts previously published in Acta Botanica Mexicana, 3) Short articles derived from manuscripts presented as research articles, but too short to qualify as such, 4) Obituaries of botanists. Studies with preliminary results will not be considered.
- Reviews on specific topics, although in a limited way, since Acta Botanica Mexicana focuses on publishing original studies. Such manuscripts should not only consist of a literature study, but also include analyzes or observations that have not been previously published, based on the authors' extensive knowledge of the topic.
- Reviews of books intended to introduce our readers to new and significant botanical works for botany in Mexico.
Authors interested in submitting an obituary, a review article or a book review, please contact the editor (acta.botanica@inecol.mx) before preparing your manuscript.
