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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #16,677CAS 4区Hybrid

Seed Science and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):SEED SCI TECHNOL
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.315•SCImago Rank: #16,677•Identifier (ISSN):0251-0952(Print)•Articles / Year: 25•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,561 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.2
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
37

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate17.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
25articles/year
99.03% Gold OA•78.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.797)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.905)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.508)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.593)
🔵 Computed

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

Seed Science and Technology (SST) is an international journal featuring original papers and articles on seed quality and physiology related to seed production, harvest, processing, sampling, storage, genetic conservation, habitat regeneration, distribution and testing. A journal that meets the needs of researchers, advisers and all those involved in the improvement and technical control of seed quality. Published every April, August and December.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Botany94.4%Agronomy83.3%Horticulture83.2%Germination59.9%Ecology46%Chemistry42.8%Genetics30.1%Biochemistry29.5%Physics26.1%Geology23.5%Medicine22.4%Organic chemistry21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,677Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977, 1993-1994, 1996-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.315

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,561 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20
3-Year Documents9
Citable Documents8

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HorticultureQ2
Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ3
Plant ScienceQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AGRONOMY
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
International Seed Testing Association
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Tri-annual
Editorial Address
ISTA-INT SEED TESTING ASSOC, ZUERICHSTR 50, PO BOX 308, BASSERSDORF, SWITZERLAND, CH-8303
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AGRONOMY
JCRSCIE
17/133Q1
HORTICULTURE
JCRSCIE
6/45Q1
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
59/285Q1
AGRONOMY
JCISCIE
71/133Q3
HORTICULTURE
JCISCIE
30/45Q3
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
164/285Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—180
202533835
20241.72949
20231.459558
20220.79746406
20210.90528162
20200.545532
20190.50835147
20180.59345271
2017—68370
2016—66628
2015—60753
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Seed Science and Technology

WoS Q1
0134201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 17.6%

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

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 858ddd03-25fa-4c37-89dc-6ffe07f859aa
Database Updated: 2026-10-01