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Weed Science

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN0043-1745eISSN1550-2759

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.632

H-Index

145

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.213

Total Works

8,091

Total Citations

210,986

2yr Mean Citedness

1.54

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Aims & Scope

Weed Science is a leading international journal that publishes original research on all aspects of weed biology and control. It covers topics such as weed ecology, physiology, genetics, and management, as well as the impact of weeds on crop production and the environment. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and advance the field of weed science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications8,091

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0043-1745 / 1550-2759

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

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

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Weed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies