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European Journal of Plant Pathology

Springer Nature · Netherlands

ISSN0929-1873eISSN1573-8469

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.477

H-Index

139

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.817

Total Works

8,960

Total Citations

182,158

2yr Mean Citedness

1.75

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Aims & Scope

European Journal of Plant Pathology is an international journal presenting comprehensive plant pathology research. Owned by the Royal Netherlands Society of Plant Pathology (KNPV) and associated with the European Foundation for Plant Pathology. Offers a global outlook under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Professor Frank van den Bosch. Features an Editorial Board from 16 European and non-European countries. Emphasizes experimental approaches, with potential for topical mini-reviews and 'Special Issues'. Covers all plant pathogenic organisms, including viruses, procaryotes, fungi, nematodes, and parasitic plants.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 178 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,960

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0929-1873 / 1573-8469

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ScienceQ2

HorticultureQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyHorticulturePlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant Pathogens and Resistance