An analysis was presently made to understand the impact of the Journal of the Orchid Society of India on Indian orchidology and to identify gaps in orchid research and conservation of Indian orchids. Some major questions asked were: What is the existing literature published by the journal? What are the significant areas of research? What methodological (experimental or observational) approach has been more used? How often are IUCN red-listed species studied? Analysis of research papers (from 1987 to 2021), showed 513 research articles make up the archive of the journal. Of these, 52% were experimental and 31% were field-based, and 11% were observational.The most focused areas of research were in vitro studies (30%) and systematic biology (17%); whereas the least focused areas were ethnobotany (1.9%) and conservation (1.9%). Studies on IUCN red-listed species were <1% and insufficient against the conservation action required (IUCN). Hence, future orchid research in India should focus on in vitro studies and the application of techniques for conservation and restoration of threatened species and finally give equal focus on areas other than in vitro studies.
https://doi.org/10.64873/JOSI.v37.i1-2.81-89