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Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1479-2621eISSN1479-263X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.275

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1479-2621 / 1479-263X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

597

2019

396

2020

510

2021

173

2022

173

2023

156

2024

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. 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.