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Plant Biotechnology Journal

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1933

ISSN1467-7644eISSN1467-7652

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.907

H-Index

197

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.183

Total Works

4,268

Total Citations

234,599

2yr Mean Citedness

5.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology. Articles focus on understanding plant responses to environmental stresses, hormonal regulation, and developmental processes. The scope includes investigations into crop improvement through genetic modification, resistance gene stacking, and genome editing for enhanced yield, quality, and pest resistance. Research also covers plant evolution, metabolic pathways, and the development of novel biotechnological tools for plant research and agriculture.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1933

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,268

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1467-7644 / 1467-7652

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

BiotechnologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceBiotechnologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant tissue culture and regenerationCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsPlant Virus Research StudiesPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance