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Plant Ecology and Evolution

Societe Royale de Botanique de Belgique · Belgium

ISSN2032-3913eISSN2032-3921
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.39
H-Indexi
34
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.835
Total Worksi
669
Total Citationsi
6,427
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.06
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Plant Ecology and Evolution is an international journal dedicated to the publication of original research and reviews on all aspects of plant ecology and evolution. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including plant population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, plant evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, biogeography, and conservation biology. We welcome contributions that integrate ecological and evolutionary perspectives to understand plant life on Earth.

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications669
Publisher OrgMeise Botanic Garden
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Societe Royale de Botanique de Belgique
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2032-3913 / 2032-3921
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
56
510
2019
48
321
2020
47
245
2021
30
116
2022
26
117
2023
29
68
2024
37
39
2025
31
2
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)

Plant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesDiatoms and Algae ResearchFern and Epiphyte BiologyPlant Parasitism and ResistanceBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna

Frequently asked questions about Plant Ecology and Evolution

Is Plant Ecology and Evolution a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Plant Ecology and Evolution: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Plant Ecology and Evolution?

Plant Ecology and Evolution 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 1.06.

Is Plant Ecology and Evolution indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Plant Ecology and Evolution is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Plant Ecology and Evolution?

Plant Ecology and Evolution is an international journal dedicated to the publication of original research and reviews on all aspects of plant ecology and evolution. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including plant population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, plant evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, biogeography, and conservation biology. We welcome contributions that integrate ecological and evolutionary perspectives to understand plant life on Earth.

How much does it cost to publish in Plant Ecology and Evolution?

Plant Ecology and Evolution is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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