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Invasive Plant Science and Management

Cambridge University Press · United States

ISSN1939-7291eISSN1939-747X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.362
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
0.66
Total Worksi
828
Total Citationsi
11,154
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.67
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Invasive Plant Science and Management is a journal that publishes research on the biology and management of invasive plants. It covers topics such as plant ecology, genetics, physiology, and behavior, as well as management strategies, including biological control, chemical control, and integrated pest management. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their findings and to promote the development of effective strategies for managing invasive plants.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications828
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1939-7291 / 1939-747X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
35
364
2019
37
312
2020
37
289
2021
29
99
2022
29
107
2023
41
75
2024
31
12
2025
22
4
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)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesWeed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant and animal studiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsSeedling growth and survival studiesAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactions

Frequently asked questions about Invasive Plant Science and Management

Is Invasive Plant Science and Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Invasive Plant Science and Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Invasive Plant Science and Management?

Invasive Plant Science and Management 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 0.67.

Is Invasive Plant Science and Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Invasive Plant Science and Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Invasive Plant Science and Management?

Invasive Plant Science and Management is a journal that publishes research on the biology and management of invasive plants. It covers topics such as plant ecology, genetics, physiology, and behavior, as well as management strategies, including biological control, chemical control, and integrated pest management. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their findings and to promote the development of effective strategies for managing invasive plants.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref