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Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Agricultural Institute of Canada · Canada

ISSN0008-4220eISSN1918-1833

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.342

H-Index

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.436

Total Works

9,648

Total Citations

146,873

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on crop science, focusing on the agronomic performance, breeding, and management of various plant species. Articles investigate factors influencing crop yield, quality, and resilience, including genetic diversity, disease resistance, and responses to environmental stresses like drought and salinity. The scope also encompasses studies on soil health, fertilization, and weed management in agricultural systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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 ScienceQ3

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