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Photosynthesis Research

Springer · Netherlands · Est. 1966

ISSN1573-5079

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.118

H-Indexi

181

SNIPi

1.089

Total Worksi

4,820

Total Citationsi

205,834

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.53

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, 198 -

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,820

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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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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

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

2.2k

2019

103

2.2k

2020

1.9k

2021

100

1.7k

2022

972

2023

357

2024

136

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.

BiochemistryQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Plant ScienceQ1

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

Frequently asked questions about Photosynthesis Research

Is Photosynthesis Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Photosynthesis Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Photosynthesis Research?

Photosynthesis Research 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 2.53.

Is Photosynthesis Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Photosynthesis Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.