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Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1990

ISSN1861-3829eISSN1861-3837

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.963

Total Works

1,721

Total Citations

19,484

2yr Mean Citedness

2.66

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection is an international scientific journal dedicated to applied scientific aspects of plant pathology, plant health, and plant protection. It covers a wide range of interests for the global plant protection community with relevance to European plant health and protection. This journal bridges the gap between lab research, field application, and legislative framework. It is the official scientific journal of the Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft (DPG) the German Society for Plant Protection and Plant Health. Offers “Topic collections” on coherent themes often arising from international conferences. It encourages the submission of manuscripts on virtually all aspects of plant diseases, pathogenesis, biology, and molecular biology of various pests and diseases.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,721

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1861-3829 / 1861-3837

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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

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Times cited

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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.

HorticultureQ1

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, MultidisciplinaryPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesInsect Pest Control StrategiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlPlant Virus Research StudiesNematode management and characterization studiesPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant Pathogens and ResistanceEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control