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Journal of Vegetation Science

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1100-9233eISSN1654-1103

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.068

H-Index

183

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.107

Total Works

4,821

Total Citations

242,083

2yr Mean Citedness

2.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Vegetation Science publishes research on plant communities and ecosystems. Studies investigate factors influencing plant species composition, diversity, and distribution, including environmental filters, land-use history, climate change, and species interactions. Research also examines plant functional traits, regeneration strategies, and ecosystem functions such as biomass production and stability.

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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 Published1990

Frequency6 No. A Year, <1993->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,821

Publisher OrgWiley

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1100-9233 / 1654-1103

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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.

EcologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyForestryPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeRangeland and Wildlife ManagementForest ecology and managementFire effects on ecosystemsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsLichen and fungal ecologyPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology