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Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1479-2621eISSN1479-263X
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.275
H-Indexi
52
SNIPi
0.511
Total Worksi
1,248
Total Citationsi
16,713
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of plant genetic resources. The journal covers the characterisation, evaluation, conservation, and utilisation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. It aims to provide a platform for scientists and practitioners to share their findings and experiences in this field.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,248
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1479-2621 / 1479-263X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind peer review
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
54
612
2019
53
403
2020
81
524
2021
56
183
2022
70
183
2023
72
175
2024
62
62
2025
32
5
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 ScienceQ3
Plant ScienceQ3
GeneticsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceGeneticsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics and Plant BreedingGenetic and Environmental Crop StudiesWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyGenetic diversity and population structureAgricultural pest management studiesGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisSoybean genetics and cultivation

Frequently asked questions about Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Is Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation: 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 Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation?

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation 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 1.13.

Is Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation?

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of plant genetic resources. The journal covers the characterisation, evaluation, conservation, and utilisation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. It aims to provide a platform for scientists and practitioners to share their findings and experiences in this field.

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