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Trends in Plant Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1360-1385eISSN1878-4372

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

3.297

H-Index

376

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.908

Total Works

5,109

Total Citations

590,797

2yr Mean Citedness

6.28

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on plant science, specifically exploring mechanisms of gene silencing using artificial small RNAs and RNA viruses. It also investigates plant specialized metabolites, chemotypes, and their classification based on chemical profiles. The journal covers plant metabolism, subcellular metal distributions, and the integration of metabolomics and ionomics. Additionally, it examines the role of foliar selenium nanomaterials in plant physiology and sustainable agriculture, as well as microbial endosymbiosis and its potential applications in synthetic biology. Finally, it addresses advancements in genomic prediction using genomic language models and the functions of proteins like CYBDOMs.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,109

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-1385 / 1878-4372

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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.

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Parasitism and ResistanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPlant tissue culture and regenerationLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis