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Weed Technology

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN1550-2740
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.493
H-Indexi
106
SNIPi
1.086
Total Worksi
5,519
Total Citationsi
108,344
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.94
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Weed Technology publishes original research on all aspects of weed science. The journal covers topics such as weed biology and ecology, weed control (chemical, mechanical, cultural, biological), physiology and biochemistry of weeds, weed genetics and evolution, invasive plant species, and the impact of weeds on crop production and the environment. It also includes reviews, case studies, and research notes.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications5,519
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1550-2740
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
161
2.1k
2019
141
1.3k
2020
101
739
2021
108
712
2022
97
398
2023
98
191
2024
110
97
2025
69
4
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 ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Weed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsTurfgrass Adaptation and ManagementLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant Disease Management TechniquesSoybean genetics and cultivationNematode management and characterization studiesPlant tissue culture and regeneration

Frequently asked questions about Weed Technology

Is Weed Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Weed Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Weed Technology?

Weed Technology 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 0.94.

Is Weed Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Weed Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Weed Technology?

Weed Technology publishes original research on all aspects of weed science. The journal covers topics such as weed biology and ecology, weed control (chemical, mechanical, cultural, biological), physiology and biochemistry of weeds, weed genetics and evolution, invasive plant species, and the impact of weeds on crop production and the environment. It also includes reviews, case studies, and research notes.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref