The aim of Journal of Experimental Botany (JXB) is to publish papers that advance our understanding of plant biology. Original research should provide new information on fundamental processes or mechanisms including those underpinning the improvement of plants for the sustainable production of food, fuel and renewable materials. When considering if a paper is suitable, consideration will be given to the breadth and significance of the work to the plant science community.Areas of particular focus:Growth and development - integration of internal and external cues determining development and architecture; reproductive biology.Cell biology - molecular and vesicular trafficking; cell-to-cell communication; cytoskeleton; cell division; differentiation and death.Metabolism - photosynthesis; carbon uptake and assimilation; resource allocation; nutrition.Plant-environment interactions - global change; biotic and abiotic stress; symbioses; plant–rhizoflora interactions; mineral nutrition.Crop molecular genetics - trait and gene characterization; molecular analysis; metabolic processes.

《實驗植物學雜志》(JXB)的宗旨是發表能增進我們對植物生物學理解的論文。原始研究應提供關于基本過程或機制的新資料，包括支持改進植物以便可持續生產糧食、燃料和可再生材料的過程或機制。當考慮一篇論文是否合適時，將考慮該工作對植物科學界的廣度和意義。特別關注的領域:增長和發展——決定開發和架構的內部和外部線索的集成;生殖生物學。細胞生物學-分子和囊泡運輸;細胞間的溝通;細胞骨架;細胞分裂;分化和死亡。新陳代謝——光合作用;碳的吸收和同化;資源分配;營養。植物-環境相互作用-全球變化;生物和非生物脅迫;昆蟲;plant-rhizoflora交互;礦物營養。作物分子遺傳學-性狀和基因表征;分子分析;代謝過程。