[JIPB] A Fresh Platform Focused on Ecology, Evolution, and Impact

Plant invasions are accelerating. Climate change is shifting ranges. Ecosystems are under pressure. And while there are excellent journals covering herbicides, weed control, and agricultural management, we felt something was missing—a space dedicated specifically to the biology, ecology, and environmental consequences of invasive plants.

That is what Journal of Invasive Plant Biology (JIPB) is meant to be.

We are not focused on chemical control or short-term fixes. Instead, we want to bring together research that asks:

• How do invasive plants establish, spread, and reshape ecosystems?
• What biological and evolutionary traits make some species successful invaders?
• How do climate and land use shape invasion pathways?
• And once invasions happen, how do we restore systems in ways that actually work?

Our scope reflects these questions. We are interested in invasion mechanisms, population genetics, soil–plant interactions, predictive modelling, and post-invasion restoration—but always with an emphasis on ecological processes and species behaviour, rather than purely applied management.

We also recognise that good science moves fast. We are committed to a rigorous but efficient review process, and during our launch phase we are waiving article processing charges to make sure that cost is not a barrier to publishing solid work.

We are still a young journal, but we are serious about the science and serious about providing a dedicated home for this work.

If this sounds like a space you would want to publish in, or help shape, we would be glad to have you along for the journey.