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Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

SPRINGER HEIDELBERG · Germany · Est. 1980

ISSN1861-1664
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.518
H-Index
123
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.659
Total Works
5,605
Total Citations
123,545
2yr Mean Citedness
2.27
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum is an international journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of plant physiology across all levels of biological organization. Coverage ranges from molecular and cell biology to biochemistry. Range of topics includes the effects of environmental pollution on crop species, climate conditions on plants, photosynthesis in ornamental plants, genome organization, and more.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,605
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1861-1664
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2
PhysiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePhysiologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant tissue culture and regenerationPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsPlant responses to water stressSeed Germination and PhysiologyPlant responses to elevated CO2Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref