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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,352CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

Abbreviation (ISO):J PROF ASSOC CACTUS
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.227•SCImago Rank: #20,352•Identifier (ISSN):1938-663X(Print)•Articles / Year: 13•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,486 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.8
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13articles/year
78.05% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.545)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.067)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.083)
🔵 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

The editors of the Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development, are very excited to be a part of the excellent editorial committee and to work together to create the synergism between scientists, growers, legislators, and business people so vital to the development of this industry to serve the people of arid lands.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.2%Botany88.6%Horticulture85.8%Ecology74.9%Chemistry57.8%Computer science55.9%Cactus54%World Wide Web51.7%PEAR51.7%Agronomy41.2%Biochemistry36%Medicine33.6%Organic chemistry32.7%Food science30.3%Geography26.1%Physics25.1%Geology24.2%Cladodes23.7%Genetics23.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,352Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2011, 2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.227

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
23

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,486 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations55
3-Year Documents49
Citable Documents48

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 Rate45.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HorticultureQ3
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HORTICULTURE
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
Professional Assoc. Cactus Development
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
C/O PUBLICATIONS DEPT, 11335 CRESTBROOK DR, DALLAS, USA, TX, 75230
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HORTICULTURE
JCRSCIE
39/45Q4
HORTICULTURE
JCISCIE
38/45Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—141
20250.8125
20240.41210
20230.91639
2022—2273
20211.5452662
2020—16116
20190.067416
20180.0831289
2017—624
2016—618
2015—860
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development

WoS Q4
01122018201920212023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

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: 8e935626-3c5a-4806-ac21-2f7d52108bca
Database Updated: 2026-09-30