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Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Agricultural Institute of Canada · Canada

ISSN0008-4220eISSN1918-1833

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.388

H-Indexi

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.436

Total Worksi

9,648

Total Citationsi

146,873

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Agronomy; Plant Sciences; Agronomy and Crop Science; Horticulture; Plant Science.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications9,648

Publisher OrgCanadian Science Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Agricultural Institute of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-4220 / 1918-1833

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

117

1.1k

2019

556

2020

104

550

2021

409

2022

297

2023

169

2024

102

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

HorticultureQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyCrop Yield and Soil FertilityAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesTurfgrass Adaptation and Management

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Is Canadian Journal of Plant Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Plant Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Plant Science?

Canadian Journal of Plant Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.93.

Is Canadian Journal of Plant Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Plant Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Plant Science?