Planta Medica serves researchers and professionals working in natural product research, including but not limited to, pharmacologists, toxicologists, natural product chemists, medicinal plant scientists, biotechnologists, chemical biologists, and those in the pharmaceutical industry.

Planta Medica is a leading international journal devoted to high quality research on natural products of any origin, ranging from defined single compounds to complex mixtures. It covers compounds derived from plants, microorganisms, fungi, marine and other organisms, as well as biotechnologically and synthetically engineered natural products. The journal publishes experimental, preclinical, translational, and clinical studies in pharmacology and toxicology, along with research on the biological activities, mechanisms of action, chemical ecology, and chemical biology of natural products. It further aims to advance natural product chemistry, medicinal plant research, drug discovery, and target identification using in silico, cheminformatics, and AI based approaches. Planta Medica is committed to methodological innovation that integrates classical phytochemistry with modern techniques such as metabolomics, dereplication, LC–MS/MS, systems biology, and data science. All published articles adhere to the principles of the Nagoya Protocol.

Planta Medica publishes Original Papers and Reviews.

Planta Medica publishes 15 issues per annum.

The journal’s scope encompasses natural products from all biological sources, including plants, microorganisms, fungi, marine organisms, and engineered systems. It includes research in pharmacology, toxicology, biological activity, mechanisms of action, chemical ecology, and chemical biology. The scope further extends to natural product chemistry, advanced analytical methods, medicinal plant research, drug discovery, and computational approaches such as in silico modeling, cheminformatics, and AI based strategies. Planta Medica welcomes contributions in ethnopharmacology, cannabimimetics, genomics, metabolomics and other omics driven research, as well as bioengineering, synthetic biology, green chemistry, and natural product biotechnology. Additional areas include formulation and pharmaceutical technology (galenics), sustainability, biodiversity, and responsible sourcing of natural materials. The journal places particular emphasis on approaches that combine classical phytochemistry with modern analytical and data driven methodologies.