《藥用植物》是自然產物(包括海洋生物、真菌以及微生物)和藥用植物領域的領先國際期刊之一。Planta Medica接受來自世界各地研究人員的原創研究論文、評論、小評論和觀點。該雜志每年出版18期。包括以下藥用植物和天然產品研究領域:生物及藥理活性天然產物化學及分析研究藥代動力學研究天然產品的配方和輸送系統該雜志明確鼓勵提交具有化學特征的摘要。

Planta Medica is one of the leading international journals in the field of natural products - including marine organisms, fungi as well as micro-organisms - and medicinal plants. Planta Medica accepts original research papers, reviews, minireviews and perspectives from researchers worldwide. The journal publishes 18 issues per year. The following areas of medicinal plants and natural product research are covered:Biological and Pharmacological ActivitiesNatural Product Chemistry & Analytical StudiesPharmacokinetic InvestigationsFormulation and Delivery Systems of Natural ProductsThe journal explicitly encourages the submission of chemically characterized abstracts.