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Frontiers in Plant Science

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 1830

eISSN1664-462X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

1.258

H-Indexi

319

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.257

Total Worksi

34,132

Total Citationsi

1,201,048

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Plant Sciences; Plant Science.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1830

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications34,132

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 3,150

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1664-462X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 3,150

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Gene Expression AnalysisLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant tissue culture and regenerationGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Plant Science

Is Frontiers in Plant Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Plant Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Plant Science?

Frontiers in Plant Science 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 4.32.

Is Frontiers in Plant Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Plant Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Plant Science?