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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,228CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Plant Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):J PLANT BIOL
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.637•SCImago Rank: #9,228•Identifier (ISSN):1226-9239(Print)/1867-0725(Online)•Articles / Year: 53•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,089 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
10.43% Gold OA•81.08% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.15)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.434)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.529)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.254)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.459)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Plant Biology, an official publication of the Botanical Society of Korea, is an international journal devoted to basic researches in biochemistry, cellular biology, development, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, and systematics of plants. The Journal publishes the following categories of paper: Original articles -- For publication in Journal of Plant Biology the manuscript must provide a significant new contribution to our understanding of plants. All areas of plant biology are welcome. No limit on the length, but a concise presentation is encouraged. Reviews -- Invited by the EiC. Brief Communications -- Concise but independent report representing significant contribution to plant science. The Botanical Society of Korea was founded on November 30, 1957 to promote studies, disseminate and exchange information on the field of plant biology. The first issue of The Korean Journal of Botany, the official publication of the society, was published on April 1, 1958. It was published twice a year, but quarterly from 5th volume in 1962. In 1994, it was renamed to Journal of Plant Biology and published in English since 1996. The journal entered its 50th year of publication in 2007.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsPlant SciencesHorticultureMedicineOrganic ChemistryEcologyAgronomyPhysicsCell BiologyGeologyNuclear Magnetic Resonance
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,228Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-1999, 2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.637

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
56

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.00

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,089 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations352
3-Year Documents128
Citable Documents128

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PLANT SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
111/285Q2
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
139/285Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

8 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252——
20242.2——
20232.9——
20223.15——
20212.434——
20201.529——
20191.254——
20181.459——
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Plant Biology

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28