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Applications in Plant Sciences

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN2168-0450eISSN2168-0450

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

/ 100

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

0.803

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.184

Total Works

1,205

Total Citations

18,133

2yr Mean Citedness

2.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on plant biology, focusing on evolutionary processes, ecological interactions, and methodological advancements. Articles explore topics such as phylogenetics, genomics, plant-environment interactions, and dispersal mechanisms. The journal also features studies on developing and applying new tools and techniques for biological analysis and data interpretation.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 63 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,205

Publisher OrgBotanical Society of America

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2168-0450 / 2168-0450

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic diversity and population structureGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant and animal studiesChromosomal and Genetic VariationsPlant Diversity and EvolutionSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangePlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFern and Epiphyte BiologyPlant and Fungal Species Descriptions