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Photosynthetica

Institute of Experimental Botany, ASCR · Czech Republic · Est. 1967

ISSN0300-3604eISSN1573-9058
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
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?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.479
H-Indexi
105
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.567
Total Worksi
2,989
Total Citationsi
78,248
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

publishesoriginal scientific papersandbrief communications, reviewson specialized topics, andannouncementsandreportscovering a wide range ofphotosynthesis researchor researchincluding photosynthetic parametersof both experimental and theoretical nature and dealing with physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and artificial photosynthesis on one side and leaf optics, stress physiology and ecology of photosynthesis on the other side. The language of journal isEnglish(British or American). Papers should not be published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Photosynthetica is currently covered by the following services: WOS, Scopus, DOAJ, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Mendeley, MEDLINE, PubMed Chlorophyllafluorescence parameters as indicators of a particular abiotic stress in riceFASEELA, P.; SINISHA, A. K.; BRESTIC, M.; PUTHUR, J. T.PHOTOSYNTHETICA 58 (SI): 293-300, 2020| DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.147Accession number: WOS:000524480200011Number of citations: 97 Revisiting JIP-test: An educative review on concepts, assumptions, approximations, definitions and terminologyTSIMILLI-MICHAEL, M.PHOTOSYNTHETICA 58 (SI): 275-292, 2020| DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.150Accession number: WOS:000524480200010Number of citations: 69 Comparative analysis of drought stress response of maize genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence measurements and leaf relative water contentBADR, A.; BRUEGGEMANN, W.PHOTOSYNTHETICA 58 (SI): 638-645, 2020| DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.014Accession number: WOS:000524480200044Number of citations: 39

General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1967
FrequencyFour No. A Year, 1998-
StatusActive
Total Publications2,989
Publisher OrgInstitute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost€890
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Experimental Botany, ASCR
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0300-3604 / 1573-9058
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€890
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
115
2.4k
2019
111
1.7k
2020
63
854
2021
59
461
2022
43
271
2023
41
153
2024
39
57
2025
17
2
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.

Plant ScienceQ2
PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant responses to elevated CO2Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsLight effects on plants

Frequently asked questions about Photosynthetica

Is Photosynthetica a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Photosynthetica?

Photosynthetica 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 1.86.

Is Photosynthetica indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photosynthetica is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Photosynthetica?

publishesoriginal scientific papersandbrief communications, reviewson specialized topics, andannouncementsandreportscovering a wide range ofphotosynthesis researchor researchincluding photosynthetic parametersof both experimental and theoretical nature and dealing with physiology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and artificial photosynthesis on one side and leaf optics, stress physiology and ecology of photosynthesis on the other side. The language of journal isEnglish(British or American). Papers should not be published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Photosynth

How much does it cost to publish in Photosynthetica?

Photosynthetica charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €890 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref