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Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN1549-7836

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.283

H-Index

185

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.368

Total Works

1,052

Total Citations

116,449

2yr Mean Citedness

10.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on plant sciences, with recent articles examining apomixis in various plant families and its implications for breeding and genetics. It also covers the roles of plant compounds like polyisoprenoids and carboxylates in stress responses and soil ecosystems, as well as the biotechnological applications of melatonin and the potential of millets for food security and climate resilience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,052

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

1549-7836

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant tissue culture and regenerationPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Reproductive BiologyHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity