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Breeding Science

Japanese Society of Breeding · Japan · Est. 1960

ISSN1344-7610eISSN1347-3735
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.608
H-Indexi
81
SNIPi
0.722
Total Worksi
1,757
Total Citationsi
41,862
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.32
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Breeding Science is an international journal published by the Japanese Society of Breeding. It covers all aspects of breeding research and technology, including genetics, molecular biology, plant breeding, animal breeding, and biotechnology. The journal aims to promote research and technological progress related to breeding, exchange and cooperation of researchers, and dissemination of knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1960
FrequencyFive Times A Year, 2009-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,757
Publisher OrgJapanese Society of Breeding
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japanese Society of Breeding
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1344-7610 / 1347-3735
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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
90
1.7k
2019
77
1.1k
2020
68
949
2021
46
494
2022
50
305
2023
54
183
2024
54
51
2025
40
11
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
Plant ScienceQ2
GeneticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceGeneticsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyGABA and Rice ResearchPlant Reproductive BiologySoybean genetics and cultivationPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Virus Research StudiesChromosomal and Genetic Variations

Frequently asked questions about Breeding Science

Is Breeding Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Breeding Science: 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 Breeding Science?

Breeding Science 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 1.32.

Is Breeding Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Breeding Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Breeding Science?

Breeding Science is an international journal published by the Japanese Society of Breeding. It covers all aspects of breeding research and technology, including genetics, molecular biology, plant breeding, animal breeding, and biotechnology. The journal aims to promote research and technological progress related to breeding, exchange and cooperation of researchers, and dissemination of knowledge.

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