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AoB PLANTS

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1891

ISSN2041-2851eISSN2041-2851

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.839

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.105

Total Works

1,214

Total Citations

34,373

2yr Mean Citedness

2.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

AoB PLANTS publishes research on plant biology, focusing on plant ecology, evolution, and physiology. Articles investigate plant responses to environmental factors such as climate change, drought, and temperature, and explore plant adaptations, including genetic variation, seed traits, and physiological mechanisms. The journal also covers topics like plant-parasite interactions, hybridization, and the role of plants in ecosystem functions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1891

Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,214

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2041-2851 / 2041-2851

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

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.

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Parasitism and ResistancePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceGenetic diversity and population structurePlant responses to water stressPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant Reproductive Biology