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Taxon Template

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

About the Taxon format

Taxon is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Plant Diversity and Evolution, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Taxon 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inPlant Diversity and Evolution Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Plant and animal studies Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
ISSN0040-0262
Citation impact (2-yr)1.23
h-index201
i10-index3,349
Total citations265,628
Article processing charge$2,630
Top institutions publishing hereRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Taxon per year

281
2014
259
2015
302
2016
243
2017
267
2018
186
2019
236
2020
226
2021
217
2022
252
2023
193
2024
193
2025

Citation impact of Taxon by publication year

3K
2014
2.6K
2015
2.7K
2016
3.3K
2017
1.5K
2018
1.1K
2019
2K
2020
1.3K
2021
683
2022
606
2023
422
2024
140
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Taxon

EVOLUTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SPECIES DIVERSITY

R. H. Whittaker · 1 May 1972

Summary Given a resource gradient (e.g. light intensity, prey size) in a community, species evolve to use different parts of this gradient; competition between them is thereby reduced. Species relationships in the community may be conceived in terms of a multidimensional coordinate system, the axes of which are the various resource gradients (and other aspects…

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Taxon template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Taxon format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Taxon template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Taxon use?
Taxon uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Taxon 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Taxon?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Taxon 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 Taxon template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Taxon format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Taxon?
Taxon is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Taxon template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Taxon PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Taxon template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Taxon template cost?
You can start writing in the Taxon template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Taxon PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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