Themes

The collision of the Indian subcontinent with the Eurasian plate resulted in the formation of the Himalaya and thus directly and indirectly influenced the Asian monsoon system and the biota of the region. Emerging evidence from geosciences, paleobiology, and biogeography has revealed many links among the uplift history of the Himalaya, the onset and intensification of the Asian monsoon system, and the diversification of biota in the region.

Many challenging questions about Himalayan biodiversity remain: How did uplift of the Himalaya from sea level to the roof of the world occur over the last 55 million years? What were the cascading effects of Himalayan uplift on climate and biological evolution? What were the main drivers of the evolution, speciation, diversification, and endemism in the Himalaya? What are the future prospects for maintenance of biodiversity under the influence of climate change and anthropogenic interactions in the Himalaya?

This special issue aims to present recent progress and new findings expanding our understanding of the uplift history and biological evolution profile of flora of the Himalaya.

Subject Coverage

We welcome submissions of the contributions in all aspects related to the relationships between the uplift of the Himalaya and the evolution of flora. Topics of interest include:

• • Flora of the Himalaya
• • Tree of life of Himalayan vascular plants
• • Uplift history of the Himalaya
• • Paleoflora and climate change of the Himalaya
• • Evolution, speciation and diversification of the flora in the Himalaya
• • Biodiversity and endemism in the Himalaya
• • Maintenance and conservation of biodiversity in the Himalaya

Organizers

Yangjun Lai, Zhekun Zhou, Jun Wen, and Zhiduan Chen

Contributing Authors Benefit:

• All articles in the special issue will be free access

• All charges (page and color) will be waived by the journal

Notes for Prospective Authors

We welcome the submission of reviews, preliminary communications, and full papers (articles). Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers, including reviews, will be peer-reviewed (suggestions for potential reviewers are welcomed) and held to the standards of the journal. Authors interested in submitting their work for publication in this special issue should consult our website, www.jse.ac.cn, for information on how to submit. Please do not forget to indicate in your cover letter that you are submitting to the "Special Issue on From sea level to world roof: Uplift history and biological evolution of the Himalaya".

Important Dates

Authors interested in contributing to the special issue should submit their manuscripts by 31 March, 2024 at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/josae. 

The target date for publication of the special issue is 1 July, 2024, although accepted manuscripts will be published online in advance of the issue.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the Dr. Yangjun Lai at laiyj81@ibcas.ac.cn or the Editorial Office at jse@ibcas.ac.cn.