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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 Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.275

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.511

Total Works

1,248

Total Citations

16,713

2yr Mean Citedness

1.13

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in 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

Times cited

2019

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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.

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