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Journal of Plant Biology

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

ISSN1867-0725

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 62d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.637

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.725

Total Worksi

1,501

Total Citationsi

27,339

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1867-0725

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.1k

2019

1.5k

2020

724

2021

320

2022

328

2023

149

2024

2025

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 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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Plant Biology

Is Journal of Plant Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Plant Biology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Plant Biology?

Journal of Plant Biology 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 2.10.

Is Journal of Plant Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Plant Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.