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Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology

Springer · Singapore · Est. 2007

ISSN2005-8276
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
136
days submission → published
measured · last 16 articles · accept 112d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei
0.392
H-Indexi
42
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.719
Total Worksi
825
Total Citationsi
10,440
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on advanced research in the production science of field crops and resource plants. Published five times a year by the Korean Society of Crop Science in cooperation with the Korean Society of Breeding Science. Topics include cropping systems, sustainable agriculture, environmental change, and post-harvest management. Covers biodiversity, crop improvement, and recent advances in physiology and molecular biology. Explores ecological and physiological aspects of crop production and genetic, breeding, and biotechnological approaches for crop improvement. Successor of the English version of the Korean Journal of Crop Science, published since 1998.

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
FrequencyFive times a year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications825
Publisher OrgSpringer International Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2005-8276
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
60
835
2019
67
838
2020
54
439
2021
55
437
2022
37
209
2023
47
139
2024
55
43
2025
36
6
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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2
BiotechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceBiotechnologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetics and Plant BreedingRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementPlant tissue culture and regenerationWheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsGABA and Rice ResearchCrop Yield and Soil FertilityLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisSoybean genetics and cultivation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology

Is Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology?

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology 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 1.19.

Is Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology?

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology is a peer-reviewed international journal focusing on advanced research in the production science of field crops and resource plants. Published five times a year by the Korean Society of Crop Science in cooperation with the Korean Society of Breeding Science. Topics include cropping systems, sustainable agriculture, environmental change, and post-harvest management. Covers biodiversity, crop improvement, and recent advances in physiology and molecular biology. Explores ecological and physiological aspects of crop production and genetic, breeding, and bi

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