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Tree Physiology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1758-4469

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.073

H-Indexi

190

SNIPi

1.108

Total Worksi

5,301

Total Citationsi

282,405

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Tree Physiology publishes original research articles, commentaries, and methods papers on all aspects of plant physiology, with a particular emphasis on the physiological processes that determine the structure, function, and distribution of trees. The journal covers topics such as photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, nutrient uptake, growth, development, reproduction, and stress physiology. It also includes papers on the ecological and environmental factors that influence tree physiology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,301

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-4469

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

145

5.3k

2019

183

5.1k

2020

177

3.7k

2021

150

2.2k

2022

162

1.9k

2023

171

1.1k

2024

169

415

2025

123

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Plant ScienceQ1

PhysiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Forestry

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsTree-ring climate responsesForest ecology and managementPlant responses to elevated CO2Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant responses to water stressHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchSeedling growth and survival studiesTree Root and Stability Studies

Frequently asked questions about Tree Physiology

Is Tree Physiology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Tree Physiology?

Tree Physiology 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 2.86.

Is Tree Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Tree Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.