Journal of Vegetation Science
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
106 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.7) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.389) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.685) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.698) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.944) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.658) | 🔵 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 Journal of Vegetation Science publishes papers on all aspects of plant community ecology, with particular emphasis on papers that develop new concepts or methods, test theory, identify general patterns, or that are otherwise likely to interest a broad international readership. Papers may focus on any aspect of vegetation science, e.g. community structure (including community assembly and plant functional types), biodiversity (including species richness and composition), spatial patterns (including plant geography and landscape ecology), temporal changes (including demography, community dynamics and palaeoecology) and processes (including ecophysiology), provided the focus is on increasing our understanding of plant communities. The Journal publishes papers on the ecology of a single species only if it plays a key role in structuring plant communities. Papers that apply ecological concepts, theories and methods to the vegetation management, conservation and restoration, and papers on vegetation survey should be directed to our associate journal, Applied Vegetation Science journal.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
ECOLOGY | JCRSCIE | 63/205 | Q2 |
FORESTRY | JCRSCIE | 18/92 | Q1 |
PLANT SCIENCES | JCRSCIE | 89/285 | Q2 |
ECOLOGY | JCISCIE | 64/205 | Q2 |
FORESTRY | JCISCIE | 27/92 | Q2 |
PLANT SCIENCES | JCISCIE | 69/285 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 75 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 107 | 172 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 105 | 643 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 55 | 432 |
| 2022 | 3.389 | 71 | 871 |
| 2021 | 2.685 | 133 | 1,944 |
| 2020 | 2.698 | 134 | 2,644 |
| 2019 | 2.944 | 150 | 3,464 |
| 2018 | 2.658 | 110 | 2,212 |
| 2017 | — | 104 | 3,299 |
| 2016 | — | 146 | 5,438 |
| 2015 | — | 109 | 3,544 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Vegetation Science
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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