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Photosynthesis Research

Springer · Netherlands · Est. 1966

ISSN1573-5079

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

1.015

H-Index

181

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.089

Total Works

4,820

Total Citations

205,834

2yr Mean Citedness

2.53

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Photosynthesis Research is an international journal publishing research in all areas related to photosynthesis. Discusses both basic and applied aspects of photosynthesis. Welcomes research in all photosynthetic systems, including natural organisms and biomimetic systems. Includes research at all levels of plant organization: molecular, subcellular, cellular, whole plant, canopy, ecosystem, etc. Covers a broad range of topics including photophosphorylation, carbon assimilation, regulatory phenomena, molecular biology, environmental and ecological aspects, photorespiration and more.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,820

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-5079

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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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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Plant ScienceQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Cell BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryPlant ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesLight effects on plantsPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceMitochondrial Function and PathologyPlant responses to elevated CO2Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystems