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Plant Methods

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN1746-4811eISSN1746-4811
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
0.967
H-Index
131
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.357
Total Works
1,805
Total Citations
79,459
2yr Mean Citedness
5.12
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of methodologies and technologies for plant research. Key areas include advanced imaging techniques for plant structure and biochemistry, computational models for predicting agronomic traits and disease detection, and high-throughput phenotyping for crop improvement. The journal also covers methods for analyzing plant genetics, molecular mechanisms, and interactions with their environment and microbiome.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
Annual Volume~ 170 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,805
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCLibrary of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1746-4811 / 1746-4811
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, Library of Congress; National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

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.

Plant ScienceQ1
BiotechnologyQ2
GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiotechnologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchSmart Agriculture and AIRemote Sensing in AgriculturePlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Virus Research StudiesGreenhouse Technology and Climate Control
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref