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Molecular Plant

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1822

ISSN1674-2052eISSN1752-9867

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

5.519

H-Index

225

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.649

Total Works

3,076

Total Citations

266,203

2yr Mean Citedness

8.62

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Molecular Plant is dedicated to serving the plant science community by publishing novel and exciting findings with high significance in plant biology. The journal focuses broadly on cellular biology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, development, plant-microbe interaction, genomics, bioinformatics, and molecular evolution.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1822

FrequencyMonthly, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,076

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

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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?

Cell Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1674-2052 / 1752-9867

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Molecular BiologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Gene Expression AnalysisLight effects on plantsGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPlant Virus Research Studies