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Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais

Instituto de Biociencias · Brazil · Est. 1998

ISSN1516-0572eISSN1983-084X

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.104

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.025

Total Works

1,215

Total Citations

11,959

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of medicinal plants, including their chemical composition, biological activities, and cultivation. Research investigates the presence and quantification of active compounds like flavonoids and essential oils, as well as the effects of extracts on various biological targets, including bacteria and pests. Studies also explore ethnobotanical uses, genetic diversity, and optimal cultivation conditions for these plants.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,215

Publisher OrgSão Paulo State University

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Instituto de Biociencias

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1516-0572 / 1983-084X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ4

PharmacologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsGrowth and nutrition in plantsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Food SciencesPlant tissue culture and regenerationSeed Germination and PhysiologyEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsInsect Pest Control StrategiesBee Products Chemical Analysis