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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,987CAS 3区Hybrid

Plant Breeding

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT BREED
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.496•SCImago Rank: #11,987•Identifier (ISSN):0179-9541(Print)/1439-0523(Online)•Articles / Year: 93•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,952 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
1.7
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
93articles/year
31.92% Gold OA•81.82% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.536)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.832)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.662)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.251)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.392)
🔵 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

PLANT BREEDING publishes full-length original manuscripts and review articles on all aspects of plant improvement, breeding methodologies, and genetics to include qualitative and quantitative inheritance and genomics of major crop species. PLANT BREEDING provides readers with cutting-edge information on use of molecular techniques and genomics as they relate to improving gain from selection. Since its subject matter embraces all aspects of crop improvement, its content is sought after by both industry and academia. Fields of interest: Genetics of cultivated plants as well as research in practical plant breeding.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Botany82%Chemistry78%Genetics77.7%Biochemistry75.5%Agronomy74.8%Gene70.9%Horticulture67.3%Ecology50.9%Medicine46.6%Sociology35.9%Environmental health35.3%Demography35.3%Population35.3%Cultivar20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,987Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.496

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
90

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,952 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations482
3-Year Documents222
Citable Documents221

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 Rate34.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2
Plant ScienceQ2
GeneticsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
AGRONOMY
JCRSCIE
66/133Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
153/180Q4
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
163/285Q3
AGRONOMY
JCISCIE
79/133Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
156/180Q4
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
186/285Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8114
20251.8137165
20241.5107340
2023289521
20222.53689595
20211.8321071,107
20201.662921,111
20191.2511332,146
20181.3921222,532
2017—1072,175
2016—1012,057
2015—1001,988
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Breeding

WoS Q2
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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: 864c7619-044a-4566-92e1-999f80fce50e
Database Updated: 2026-10-01