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Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 1998

ISSN1618-0437

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.088

H-Index

102

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.467

Total Works

828

Total Citations

47,832

2yr Mean Citedness

2.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant ecology, evolution, and systematics. Articles focus on plant community structure, genetic diversity, and responses to environmental changes, including agricultural expansion and urbanization. Studies also investigate plant invasions, phylogenetic relationships, and interactions with above- and belowground organisms.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications828

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-0437

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesPlant Parasitism and ResistancePlant Diversity and EvolutionSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesGenetic diversity and population structurePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation