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Seed Biology

Maximum Academic Press · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN2834-5495eISSN2834-5495

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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SJR Scorei

1.97

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

105

Total Citationsi

891

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Plant Sciences; Agronomy and Crop Science; Plant Science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications105

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Maximum Academic Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2834-5495 / 2834-5495

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

377

1972

127

2022

295

2023

130

2024

2025

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Plant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop SciencePlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Reproductive BiologySeed Germination and PhysiologyPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismSoybean genetics and cultivationPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsFood composition and propertiesPlant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Frequently asked questions about Seed Biology

Is Seed Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Seed Biology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Seed Biology?

Seed Biology 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 2.29.

Is Seed Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Seed Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Seed Biology?