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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,498CAS 3区Hybrid

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYSIOL. MOL. BIOL. PLANTS
Country: India•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.833•SCImago Rank: #6,498•Identifier (ISSN):0971-5894(Print)/0974-0430(Online)•Articles / Year: 200•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,131 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.6
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
200articles/year
6.99% Gold OA•90.85% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.023)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.391)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.005)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.539)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.151)
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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

Founded in 1995, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (PMBP) is a peer reviewed monthly journal co-published by Springer Nature. It contains research and review articles, short communications, commentaries, book reviews etc., in all areas of functional plant biology including, but not limited to plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, molecular pathology, biophysics, cell and molecular biology, genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. Its integrated and interdisciplinary approach reflects the global growth trajectories in functional plant biology, attracting authors/editors/reviewers from over 98 countries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Chemistry95.4%Biochemistry91.4%Botany86%Genetics80.7%Horticulture69.8%Gene62.3%Agronomy57.2%Medicine55.2%Organic chemistry47.4%Ecology46.5%Physics34.9%Geology28.5%Plant physiology27.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance25%Enzyme24.8%Internal medicine23.1%Food science23.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,498Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.833

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
71

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.85

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,131 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,854
3-Year Documents411
Citable Documents410

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 Rate41.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2
PhysiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer India
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PLANT SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
76/285Q2
PLANT SCIENCES
JCISCIE
75/285Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12635
20253.3147493
20243.41371,199
20233.51371,419
20223.0231482,861
20212.3912014,610
20202.0051805,374
20191.5391043,705
20181.1511333,502
2017—895,115
2016—731,926
2015—571,616
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

WoS Q2
0235201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

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