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Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 2011

ISSN2616-4809
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.215
H-Indexi
9
SNIPi
0.34
Total Worksi
146
Total Citationsi
458
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.61
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development (JOMPED) is the official publication of the Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development. It is dedicated to the dissemination of research information on the use of plants and plant products for economic and social development especially in the developing world. It publishes original research papers, critical reviews and communications on the latest developments in phytomedicine with strong emphasis on originality and scientific quality. Research findings in phytopharmacognosy, natural product research, herbal technology, phytochemistry, metagenomics of medicinal plants and toxicology that highlight economic development are considered for publication following critical and constructive review process.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications146
Publisher OrgAOSIS
OA Since2016
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2616-4809
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
66
2019
17
60
2020
14
53
2021
17
55
2022
14
42
2023
24
33
2024
16
8
2025
6
0
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.

Economics and EconometricsQ4
Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pharmacology & PharmacyPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPhytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesNatural product bioactivities and synthesisComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesEducational Robotics and Engineering

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

Is Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development 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 0.61.

Is Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?

The Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development (JOMPED) is the official publication of the Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development. It is dedicated to the dissemination of research information on the use of plants and plant products for economic and social development especially in the developing world. It publishes original research papers, critical reviews and communications on the latest developments in phytomedicine with strong emphasis on originality and scientific quality. Research findings in phytopharmacognosy, natural product research, herbal technology, phytoc

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