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Canadian Science Publishing · Canada · Est. 1953

ISSN1916-2790eISSN1916-2804

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.338

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.581

Total Works

1,816

Total Citations

28,015

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant biology, including studies on ethnobotany, plant ecology, plant physiology, and plant genetics. Articles explore the cultural significance of plants, their interactions with pollinators and other species, and their responses to environmental stressors like climate change and drought. Research also covers plant taxonomy, adaptation, and the management of plant resources, including medicinal and agricultural species.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1953

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,816

Publisher OrgCanadian Science Publishing

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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?

Canadian Science Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1916-2790 / 1916-2804

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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

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.

EcologyQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Parasitism and ResistanceMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesLichen and fungal ecologyBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Molecular Biology Research