摘要
Ten years ago,the Botanical Society of China together with the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences decided to launch the new international Journal of Plant Ecology,or in short JPE,to introduce the works of Chinese ecologists to the international community and promote ecological research in China.The new journal,which could be considered as an off-spring of the corresponding Chinese-language journal,offers authors from all over the world,but also specifically from China,a platform to publish peer-reviewed original research and reviews in the broad field of plant ecology.During initial discussions in the editorial board and with Oxford University Press,we decided that it would be best if the authors with their submissions are allowed to define the scope of the journal,because in this way we could gain a unique profile with least overlap with other international journals.The prime goal was to publish good and relevant science,which would produce long-term impact as a secondary result.
