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Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1540-3580

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

212

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.267

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.498

Total Worksi

1,112

Total Citationsi

12,157

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants covers research related to the growth, development, horticulture, ecology, physiology, genetics, chemistry, and economics of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. It also publishes material on their use, associated extracts, phytochemical analysis, biological evaluation, and ethnopharmacology.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,112

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1540-3580

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

379

2019

294

2020

173

2021

169

2022

2023

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.

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ3

PharmacologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & PharmacyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPlant tissue culture and regenerationNatural product bioactivities and synthesisNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionMoringa oleifera research and applicationsPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Is Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants?

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants 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 1.03.

Is Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.