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Protoplasma

Springer · Austria · Est. 1926

ISSN1615-6102

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.703

H-Index

137

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.926

Total Works

11,072

Total Citations

231,499

2yr Mean Citedness

1.92

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant biology, focusing on cellular processes, stress responses, and evolutionary adaptations. Articles investigate topics such as somatic embryogenesis, the role of acetylcholine in mitigating salt toxicity, defense priming mechanisms, lipid droplet interactions with the plasma membrane, and histolocalization of heavy metals in plant tissues. The scope also includes studies on the morphoanatomy of parasitic plants, the specialized structure and function of sieve elements, silicon inclusion in plant epidermis, photosynthetic electron flow during dehydration, adaptations in conjugating green algae, actin cytoskeleton regulation, and the impact of abiotic stress on plant meiosis.

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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 / RegionAustria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1926

FrequencySix No. Year, <2012->

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,072

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?

1615-6102

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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

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Cell BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Reproductive BiologyPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchProtist diversity and phylogenyPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAlgal biology and biofuel productionPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismMicrotubule and mitosis dynamics