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Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Academic Press · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1096-1178

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.744

H-Indexi

122

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.882

Total Worksi

3,864

Total Citationsi

101,937

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Plant Science; Genetics.

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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1096-1178

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.7k

2019

113

1.9k

2020

148

2.7k

2021

114

1.6k

2022

209

2.4k

2023

270

1.6k

2024

493

1.1k

2025

239

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Is Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology?

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.744.

Is Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology?