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Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Academic Press · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1096-1178

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.726

H-Index

122

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.882

Total Works

3,864

Total Citations

101,937

2yr Mean Citedness

2.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and evaluation of molecular diagnostic tools for plant pathogens affecting economically important crops. Recent articles describe assays like recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and PCR for detecting specific fungal and viral diseases in oil palm, citrus, cucurbits, and tomato.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,864

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-1178

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Plant ScienceQ1

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GeneticsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant Pathogens and ResistancePlant pathogens and resistance mechanismsNematode management and characterization studiesPlant Parasitism and Resistance