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Breeding Science

Japanese Society of Breeding · Japan · Est. 1960

ISSN1344-7610eISSN1347-3735
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
0.661
H-Index
81
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.722
Total Works
1,757
Total Citations
41,862
2yr Mean Citedness
1.32
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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
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

7/12 · 58%
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
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Plant ScienceQ1
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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref