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Aquatic Botany Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Aquatic Botany in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Aquatic Botany format

Aquatic Botany is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, Marine and coastal plant biology, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Aquatic Botany, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics Marine and coastal plant biology Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Marine Biology and Ecology Research Plant responses to water stress
ISSN0304-3770
Citation impact (2-yr)1.77
h-index156
i10-index3,244
Total citations182,996
Article processing charge$2,940
Top institutions publishing hereRadboud University Nijmegen
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Aquatic Botany per year

127
2014
87
2015
111
2016
83
2017
96
2018
78
2019
100
2020
86
2021
75
2022
95
2023
71
2024
84
2025

Citation impact of Aquatic Botany by publication year

2.9K
2014
1.6K
2015
3.2K
2016
1.3K
2017
1.6K
2018
1K
2019
1.2K
2020
904
2021
820
2022
627
2023
236
2024
78
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Aquatic Botany

Aquatic Botany template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Aquatic Botany format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Aquatic Botany template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Aquatic Botany use?
Aquatic Botany uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Aquatic Botany, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Aquatic Botany?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Aquatic Botany document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Aquatic Botany template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Aquatic Botany format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Aquatic Botany?
Aquatic Botany is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Aquatic Botany template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Aquatic Botany PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Aquatic Botany template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Aquatic Botany template cost?
You can start writing in the Aquatic Botany template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Aquatic Botany PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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