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JOURNAL OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CACTUS DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL ASSOC CACTUS DEVELOPMENT · US · Est. 1990

ISSN1938-663XeISSN1938-6648

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Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

Total25

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 ↗

H-Index

CiteScore

1.1

SNIP

0.321

Total Works

264

Total Citations

1,829

2yr Mean Citedness

0.23

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development is an annual journal that publishes original scientific articles conducted by specialists in the Cactaceae and near family species community worldwide. All sections undergo a double-blind peer-review process. The journal is available digitally for consultation in an Open Access System. JPACD began as the dissemination medium of the Professional Association for Cactus Development in September 1996. It aims to create synergy between scientists, growers, legislators, and businesspeople vital to the development of Cactaceae and near family species to serve people in arid and semiarid lands. This multidisciplinary Open-Access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, policymakers, and the public worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Frequency1 issue/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications264

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Submission Info

APC Cost$400Below median

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate22%

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PROFESSIONAL ASSOC CACTUS DEVELOPMENT

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-663X / 1938-6648

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$400

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Horticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botanical Research and ApplicationsBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant and soil sciencesSeed Germination and PhysiologyPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesPlant tissue culture and regenerationCassava research and cyanidePlant and animal studiesGrowth and nutrition in plantsBiological Control of Invasive Species