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Plant and Cell Physiology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0032-0781eISSN1471-9053

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.586

H-Indexi

233

SNIPi

1.055

Total Worksi

15,697

Total Citationsi

493,212

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Cell Biology; Plant Sciences; Medicine (miscellaneous); Physiology; Plant Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 1997-

StatusActive

Total Publications15,697

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-0781 / 1471-9053

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

235

8.9k

2019

178

5.5k

2020

174

3.7k

2021

178

3.1k

2022

169

2.1k

2023

157

1.2k

2024

178

368

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

PhysiologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyPlant ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance

Frequently asked questions about Plant and Cell Physiology

Is Plant and Cell Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Plant and Cell Physiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Plant and Cell Physiology?

Plant and Cell Physiology 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 3.20.

Is Plant and Cell Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Plant and Cell Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Plant and Cell Physiology?