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Phytochemistry is a leading international journal publishing studies of plant and plant related organisms (eg. epiphytic/symbiotic micro-organisms), marine organisms, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, structure and bioactivities of phytochemicals, including '-omics', bioinformatics/computational biology approaches and human related biotransformation of natural specialised metabolites and chemical ecology.

Phytochemistry is a primary source for papers dealing with phytochemicals, especially reports concerning their biosynthesis, regulation, and biological properties both in planta and as bioactive principles. Articles are published online as soon as possible as Articles-in-Press and in 12 volumes per year. Occasional topic-focused special issues are published composed of papers from invited authors.

Article types

Full papers are original research papers reporting new discoveries that lead to a deeper understanding of any aspect of plants covered by the journal. Full papers are invited in the following sections, but these are not exclusive.

Chemistry and Bioactive Products contains papers on structural elucidation of previously undescribed specialised metabolites, including studies that elucidate their role and mode of action in pharmacological, medical or therapeutic use, plausible biosynthetic pathways. Studies of the biological activity of known compounds will only be considered when they add significant insight to the way in which the biological action of the metabolites is manifest.

Molecular Genetics and Genomics contains papers which demonstrate novelty and/or biological significance in relation to all aspects of gene structure and expression, and their role in plant function, regulation, comparative genomics, and reconstitution of biochemical pathways. This section may also contain studies of genetically modified plants that have been analysed for changes in their profiles of phytochemical production. Manuscripts presenting solely computational studies of gene functions will only be considered when they add substantive evidence of the focal gene functions and/or their role in planta.

Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics contains reports on proteins from plants and plant related organisms, including their purification directly from the organism or as a result of heterologous expression. This section includes studies of the macromolecular structure of proteins, protein function, enzyme mechanism, and proteomics, including in relation to changed genetics, environment or metabolism.

Metabolism and Metabolomics contains papers reporting new discoveries in all aspects of plant metabolism, both primary (general) and specialised (secondary). Contributions are encouraged that report the experimental elucidation of metabolic pathways, metabolic regulation, or the biosynthesis and roles of macromolecules. Reports improving our understanding of how phytochemicals act in planta are particularly welcomed, as are studies of transgenic organisms or of metabolic variation.

Ecological Biochemistry and Chemistry contains papers on how plants interact with their environment, including adaptation to environmental stress, symbiosis, interactions with other organisms, phytoalexins, phytotoxins, pollination (bio)chemistry, and the use of phytochemicals by other organisms.

Reviews are an authoritative and timely overview in a defined area and are intended to catch the interest of the general reader. A Review is a critical analysis of the current state of knowledge, pointing out strengths and weaknesses, weighing the significance of the studies conducted, how these fit into the more general subject area, and what are the key areas for further work. Authors should consult the Editor-in-Chief before preparing such articles.

Molecules of Interest are short, focused reviews (3-5 printed pages) of individual compounds or macromolecules that are currently attracting extremely significant applied, commercial or biological interest. Authors should consult the Editor-in-Chief before preparing such articles.

Viewpoints are articles that advance new ideas and conclusions concerning any area of plant biology and phytochemistry pertinent to the journal. Examples include the re-analysis of data using a new mathematical model, the reassessment of a pathway, or a new hypothesis to explain existing data. Authors should consult the Editor-in-Chief before preparing such articles. Examples include nomenclature issues, ways of expressing data, suggestions for standardising experimental procedures or any other topic that should stimulate debate.

Phytochemistry is an official journal of The Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE), The Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA), and The Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA). Society announcements are published at the discretion of the Publisher.

Editorial Comment, Molecules of Interest, Review Articles, Structural Elucidation and Full Papers.

Editor-in-Chief
Richard Robins
University of Nantes Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, 2 rue de la Houssiniere, 44322, Nantes, France Email Richard Robins Biochemistry and biosynthesis of specialized products
Associate Editors
De-an Guo
Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, ChinaEmail De-an Guo Chemistry and Bioactive Products
John Hamill
Deakin University Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaEmail John Hamill Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Nicholas J. Kruger
University of Oxford Department of Plant Sciences, Oxford, United Kingdom Email Nicholas J. Kruger Metabolism and Metabolomics
Soledade Pedras
University Of Saskatchewan Department of Chemistry, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Email Soledade Pedras Ecological Biochemistry and Chemistry
Editorial Board
Niels Agerbirk
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Yoshinori Asakawa
Tokushima, Japan
Paweł Bednarek
Poznan, Poland
Young Hae Choi
Leiden, Netherlands
Geoffrey A. Cordell
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Katrina Cornish
Wooster, Ohio, United States
Rohan Davis
Nathan, Queensland, Australia
Vincenzo De Luca
St Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Gelsomina Fico
Milano, Italy
Jonathan Gershenzon
Jena, Germany
Peter Hedden
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Reinhart Jetter
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Marie-Aleth Lacaille-Dubois
Dijon, France
Marc Litaudon
Gif sur Yvette, France
Danny Llewellyn
Canberra, Australia
Caroline Müller
Bielefeld, Germany
Nicholas Oberlies
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Sarah O'Connor
Norwich, United Kingdom
John Pickett
Harpenden, United Kingdom
Emerson F. Queiroz
Geneva, Switzerland
Bernd Schneider
Jena, Germany
Jiangong Shi
Beijing, China
Miroslav Strnad
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Alvaro Viljoen
Pretoria, South Africa
Jianbo Xiao, PhD
Guangzhou, China
Jian-Min Yue
Shanghai, China