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Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Springer · United States

ISSN0721-7595eISSN1435-8107

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.953

H-Index

134

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.05

Total Works

3,951

Total Citations

115,156

2yr Mean Citedness

3.27

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Plant Growth Regulation is an international publication dedicated to all facets of plant growth and development. Covers question-based research using approaches including hormonal, physiological, environmental, genetic, to biophysical, developmental and molecular studies. Features original research articles, reviews, brief communications, and novel methods.

⚡ 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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,951

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0721-7595 / 1435-8107

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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?

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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity