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European Journal of Plant Pathology

Springer Nature · Netherlands

ISSN0929-1873eISSN1573-8469
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.485
H-Indexi
139
SNIPi
0.817
Total Worksi
8,960
Total Citationsi
182,158
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.75
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications8,960
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
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

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0929-1873 / 1573-8469
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
259
4.6k
2019
256
3.7k
2020
259
2.6k
2021
200
2k
2022
175
1.2k
2023
173
730
2024
185
270
2025
125
28
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Plant Pathology

Is European Journal of Plant Pathology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Plant Pathology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Plant Pathology?

European Journal of Plant Pathology 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 1.75.

Is European Journal of Plant Pathology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Plant Pathology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Journal of Plant Pathology?

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, an

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