What is the Impact Factor of BMC Plant Biology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Plant Biology is 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Plant Biology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Plant Biology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.188 (Q1) and an H-index of 172.

Who publishes BMC Plant Biology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Plant Biology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,411 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Plant Biology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Plant Biology is "BMC PLANT BIOL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,697Top JournalGold OA

BMC Plant Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC PLANT BIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2229(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.6↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Plant Biology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.188

#3,697

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

590articles/year

100% Gold OA•99.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Plant Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of plant biology, including molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole organism research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.6%Chemistry96.6%Biochemistry95.3%Genetics93.7%Gene89.1%Botany74.4%Horticulture51.6%Medicine42.4%Gene expression40.1%Agronomy39.8%Ecology38.1%Organic chemistry33.5%Mutant30.4%Physics26.6%Cell biology26.5%Genome24.7%Arabidopsis23.2%Geology22.5%Transcriptome21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank35/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank26/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	35/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	26/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.6

Articles / Year1,918

Total Citations655

2025

IF4.8

Articles / Year1,980

Total Citations9,206

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year1,281

Total Citations15,453

2023

IF5.3

Articles / Year668

Total Citations11,675

2022

IF5.26

Articles / Year621

Total Citations15,329

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.6	1,918	655
2025	4.8	1,980	9,206
2024	4.3	1,281	15,453
2023	5.3	668	11,675
2022	5.26	621	15,329
2021	4.215	606	19,511
2020	3.497	568	26,261
2019	3.67	606	31,123
2018	3.93	380	20,331
2017	—	266	15,692
2016	—	263	19,695
2015	—	306	20,736

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,697Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.188

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,411 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,761

3-Year Documents2,514

Citable Documents2,512

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 Rate41.3%

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

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Plant Biology (abbr: BMC PLANT BIOL, ISSN: 1471-2229) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.188 (Q1), an H-index of 172.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 590 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,411 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.