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Plant Cell

American Society of Plant Biologists · United States

ISSN1040-4651eISSN1532-298X

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

3.704

H-Index

500

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.246

Total Works

12,336

Total Citations

1,552,064

2yr Mean Citedness

9.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Plant Cell publishes research on plant molecular biology, genetics, and cell biology. Articles cover topics such as stress responses, plant-pathogen interactions, gene regulation, cell wall biosynthesis, DNA repair, organ development, protein degradation, stomatal function, and post-translational modifications. The journal also features research on plant development, including flowering time, pollen development, and fruit ripening, as well as studies on microalgal responses to environmental changes and the application of artificial intelligence in plant science.

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⚡ 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—

Annual Volume~ 317 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications12,336

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

American Society of Plant Biologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1040-4651 / 1532-298X

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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.

Cell BiologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell BiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance