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Phytopathology

American Phytopathological Society · United States · Est. 1911

ISSN1943-7684

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.902

H-Index

224

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.135

Total Works

17,148

Total Citations

560,630

2yr Mean Citedness

7.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant diseases caused by pathogens including fungi, viruses, and bacteria. Studies investigate pathogen identification, population genetics, genetic diversity, and geographic distribution across various crops such as palm, tomato, grapevine, apple, rice, avocado, grass, soybean, sweetpotato, dragon fruit, wheat, kiwifruit, cucumber, basil, and corn. Research also explores pathogen-host interactions, disease resistance mechanisms, and the efficacy of management strategies like fungicides and genetic resistance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

FrequencyMonthly, 1918-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications17,148

Publisher OrgAmerican Phytopathological Society

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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?

American Phytopathological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-7684

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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

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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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant Pathogens and ResistancePlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyPlant Disease Management TechniquesYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food