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Journal of Plant Biology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1997

ISSN1867-0725
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
0.646
H-Index
65
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.725
Total Works
1,501
Total Citations
27,339
2yr Mean Citedness
2.10
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Aims & Scope

Journal of Plant Biology is an international journal dedicated to essential research in various fields of plant science. Recognized for detailing significant research contributions to plant science. Broad coverage, including biotechnology, biochemistry, and macromolecular structure. Focuses on cellular and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, and genomics. Also covers molecular biology, morphology, physiology, and taxonomy of plants. Celebrated its 50th year of publication in 2007.

⚡ 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 Published1997
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,501
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1867-0725
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant and animal studiesPlant responses to water stress
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref