Removed from DOAJ (2016-02-26). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
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?
1982-5676
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
45
564
2019
93
1.9k
2020
72
934
2021
68
429
2022
80
512
2023
62
212
2024
93
104
2025
43
0
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 Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Virus Research StudiesPlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsNematode management and characterization studiesPlant Pathogens and ResistanceBanana Cultivation and ResearchPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogensYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
Frequently asked questions about Tropical Plant Pathology
Is Tropical Plant Pathology a predatory journal?
Tropical Plant Pathology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2016-02-26). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Tropical Plant Pathology?
Tropical Plant Pathology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.499.
Is Tropical Plant Pathology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Tropical Plant Pathology is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Tropical Plant Pathology?
Subject areas: Agronomy and Crop Science; Plant Science.