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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,321CAS 2区Top JournalGold OADomestic Journal

Journal of Plant Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. PLANT ECOL
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.263•SCImago Rank: #3,321•Identifier (ISSN):1752-9921(Print)/1752-993X(Online)•Articles / Year: 94•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,241 USD
Former Names:
J PLANT ECOL-UK
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.5
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate23.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
94articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.98% 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: 4.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.774)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.282)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.937)
🔵 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

Journal of Plant Ecology (JPE) serves as an important medium for ecologists to present research findings and discuss challenging issues in the broad field of plants and their interactions with biotic and abiotic environment. The JPE will cover all aspects of plant ecology, including plant ecophysiology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology and landscape ecology as well as conservation ecology, evolutionary ecology, and theoretical ecology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97%Ecology93%Botany71.8%Geology61.5%Agronomy51.7%Geography51.6%Environmental science50%Chemistry40.6%Paleontology37.2%Medicine36.4%Physics29.6%Oceanography26.5%History25.3%Archaeology25.1%Ecosystem23.6%Horticulture23.6%Organic chemistry22.8%Biochemistry22.6%Genetics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,321Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.263

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
61

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,241 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,412
3-Year Documents310
Citable Documents297

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Plant ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
37/205Q1
FORESTRY
JCRSCIE
8/92Q1
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
50/285Q1
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
32/205Q1
FORESTRY
JCISCIE
11/92Q1
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
36/285Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22833
20253.9230568
20243116820
20232.745779
2022—1101,799
20211.7741191,787
2020—1071,558
20192.282611,061
20181.93757854
2017—862,082
2016—1393,737
2015—832,576
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Plant Ecology

WoS Q1
12452018201920212023202420253.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 23.3%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01