Romanian botany journals

A. Ongoing journals

Contribuții Botanice

	Published: 1958-to date, Cluj
	Publisher: The Botanical Garden of Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Contribuții Botanice
	Notes: Published as the follow-up of an older journal (Contribuțiuni botanice din Cluj, published yearly between 1921-1945), the journal (English: Contributions to botany) is probably the oldest Romanian botanical Journal. Since 2008 it has been published exclusively in English. A few volumes are available for download from its www archive.

Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis

	Published: 1959-to date, Bucharest
	Publisher: The Botanical Garden of University of Bucharest
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis
	Notes: The original title of the journal was Acta Botanica Horti Bucurestiensis, published occasionally between 1959-1996. After 1996 it has been published regularly on an annual basis. In 1998 it was renamed to Acta Horti Botanici Bucurestiensis. A few volumes are available for download from www.degruyter.com

Journal of Plant Development

	Published: 1979-to date, Iași
	Publisher: The Botanical Garden of Alexandru I. Cuza University of Iași
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Journal of Plant Development
	Notes: The original title of the journal was Culegere de Studii și Articole de Biologie, published occasionally between 1978-1987 (3 volumes). In 1993 it was renamed to Buletinul Grădinii Botanice Iași (English: The bulletin of the Botanical Garden of Iași, and has been since published regularly on an annual basis. It was renamed again in 2008 to its present name. A number of volumes are available for download from its www archive.

Revue Roumaine de Biologie - série de biologie vegetale

	Published: 1963-to date, Bucharest
	Editor: The Institute of Biology, Bucharest
	Publisher: Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Revue Roumaine de Biologie
	Notes: Through the years, various publications of the Romanian Academy (founded 1866) have hosted original papers of Romanian scientists, among them biologists, starting with the "founding fathers" of Romanian botany, Dimitrie Grecescu (Dr. of the University of Paris, 1868), and Dimitrie Brândză (Dr. of the University of Paris, 1869): Bulletin de la Section Scientifique de l'Academie Roumaine (1912-1948), Analele Academiei Române, Memoriile Secţiunii Ştiinţifice, seria 1-3 (??-??), Revista științifică "V. Adamachi" (1910-1949), Analele Academiei R.P.R. Seria: Geologie, Geografie, Biologie, Științe tehnice și agricole (1949-1950), Buletin știinific - Academia R.P.R. (1952-1957), Comunicările Academiei R.P.R. (1951-1963). Thus, Revue Roumaine de Biologie, published exclusively in French (from 2005 onwards renamed to Romanian Journal of Biology, published exclusively in English) is part of a long line of bulletins and journals wherein renowned Romanian and foreign botanists have published their works. A number of volumes are available for download from its www archive.

Ocrotirea Naturii și a Mediului Înconjurător

	Published: 1955-to date, Bucharest
	Publisher: Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Ocrotirea Naturii și a Mediului Înconjurător
	Notes: A very important journal, not least for promoting Nature conservation, Ocrotirea Naturii și a Mediului Înconjurător (English: Safeguarding of Nature and Environment) was originally named Ocrotirea Naturii (1955-1970). Many important botany papers were published here, either about existing reserved areas or advocating the creation of new ones, and also to raise awareness of endangered plant species, including some Romanian endemites. Unfortunately, almost no information is available on the World Wide Web about this journal.

B. Ceased journals

Studii şi cercetări de biologie. Seria biologie vegetală

	Published: 1960-1997, Bucharest
	Editor: The Institute of Biology, Bucharest
	Publisher: Publishing House of the Romanian Academy
	Frequency: Annual
	Link: Studii şi cercetări de biologie
	Notes: One of the most important Romanian journal of botany was, without doubt, Studii şi cercetări de biologie. Seria biologie vegetală (English: Studies and research of biology. Plant biology series). Between 1964-1973, the journal was renamed to Studii şi cercetări de biologie. Seria botanică. Very similar regarding its aims and scope to Revue Roumaine de Biologie, but published exclusively in Romanian, the journal hosted the same high quality papers from renown botanists of the time. A number of volumes are available for download from its www archive.