What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to use the latest Apple signing certificate.

- Full support for the iPhone 6 and iOS 8.
- Sync your favourite articles, un/read articles and push notification preferences across all your iOS devices via your iCloud account.
- Subscribe to Future Article Alerts from the list of keywords in information tab in any article and get a push notification the next time an article is published with that same keyword. You can opt out any time from the new Message Centre on the settings tab.
- The Enhanced Search will now search all content downloaded and cached on your device.
- The new SSO login allows users who login to their society website to access journal content to login to the app using the same login and password that they use on their society’s website.
- Institutional and workplace network users can now register for access entirely within the app without the need complete the set up on their desktop.
- Support for Sponsored Subscriptions.
- Open Access Articles icon displayed for all OA content.
- We have developed a new Get Access feature for institutional users who login via their institution’s network. We have tested this but are aware that there may be issues—if you experience any problems please contact us on [email protected]
- Numerous bug fixes and enhancements.

App Description

The official app of the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology! Download to your mobile device to keep up to date with the latest high-impact plant science published in the journal, on subjects including Cell & Developmental Biology; Metabolic Biology & Biochemistry; Signal Transduction & Stress Response; Systems Biology & Molecular Physiology; Sexual Reproduction; and Molecular Evolution & Ecology. Enjoy an entirely new browsing and reading experience:

- Stay current with the latest articles through Early View
- Download articles and issues to your mobile for offline perusal
- Share articles with colleagues or students
- Dynamic References show references in context

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (JIPB) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that reports the latest plant biology discoveries. It was established in 1952 as Acta Botanica Sinica, and is sponsored by the Botanical Society of China and the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The journal publishes 5 types of articles: commentaries, invited expert reviews, minireviews, new technologies, and full-length research articles. All review articles are by invitation from board members, and all research articles explore fundamental plant biological questions using integrative genetic, biochemical, cell and molecular biological tools, with proper experimental design and statistical analyses.

As of 2012, the Editor-in-Chief for JIPB is Professor Chun-Ming Liu and the Impact Factor for the journal is 3.75.


CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS to Journal of Integrative Plant Biology can “pair” their device with their personal or institutional subscription to enjoy full access in this iPad edition.

SUBSCRIBE IN THE APP: Annual Subscriptions (12 issues) for the iPad-only edition are available for $299.99 (US) per year. Payment is charged to your iTunes account after confirmation of purchase. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology subscriptions automatically renew within 24 hours of the end of your subscription period for $299.99 (US) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. To turn off auto-renew, go to your iTunes account settings after purchase. Note that subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the term of the subscription, but you can still turn off auto-renew to prevent automatic renewal of your subscription. Note that any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 08, 2014 Initial release
  • August 24, 2015 New version 3.0.2132