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Plant Pathology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0032-0862

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.71

H-Index

136

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.14

Total Works

8,712

Total Citations

197,629

2yr Mean Citedness

2.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on plant pathology, investigating plant diseases caused by fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, and viruses across various crops and ornamental plants. Research includes disease identification, pathogen characterization, host-pathogen interactions, population genetics, epidemiology, and the development of disease management strategies. Studies also explore the impact of environmental factors and climate change on disease dynamics, as well as the application of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and remote sensing for disease detection and control.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,712

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-0862

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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 ScienceQ1

HorticultureQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceGeneticsPlant ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogens and ResistancePlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant Virus Research Studies