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Journal of Cotton Research

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2096-5044eISSN2523-3254
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
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 (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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.552
H-Indexi
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.066
Total Worksi
257
Total Citationsi
2,893
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal sets out to unite researchers conducting cotton research in agricultural, biological, bioengineering and material fields. Publications shall contribute to promote multidisciplinary development of cotton science and technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Germplasm resources & evolution, genetics & breeding Agricultural study: Agronomy, integrated pest management & bio-safety, weed science and agricultural engineering Biotechnology & bioengineering Bioinformatics Cotton molecular and cell biology, physiology and pathology Fiber process & inspection

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications257
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2096-5044 / 2523-3254
✅
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?
Portico, CLOCKSS
✅
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
25
422
2019
33
711
2020
32
693
2021
29
346
2022
24
208
2023
38
219
2024
43
120
2025
26
8
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cotton Research

Is Journal of Cotton Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cotton Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cotton Research?

Journal of Cotton Research 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 2.89.

Is Journal of Cotton Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cotton Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Cotton Research?

The journal sets out to unite researchers conducting cotton research in agricultural, biological, bioengineering and material fields. Publications shall contribute to promote multidisciplinary development of cotton science and technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Germplasm resources & evolution, genetics & breeding Agricultural study: Agronomy, integrated pest management & bio-safety, weed science and agricultural engineering Biotechnology & bioengineering Bioinformatics Cotton molecular and cell biology, physiology and pathology Fiber process & inspection

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Cotton Research?

Journal of Cotton Research is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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