What is the Impact Factor of Israel Journal of Plant Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Israel Journal of Plant Sciences is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Israel Journal of Plant Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Israel Journal of Plant Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.148 (Q4) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Israel Journal of Plant Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,482 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Israel Journal of Plant Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Israel Journal of Plant Sciences is "ISR. J. PLANT SCI" with common acronym "ijpsbrill". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #25,530Hybrid

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Acronym:ijpsbrill

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Abbreviation (ISO):ISR. J. PLANT SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):0792-9978(Print)/2223-8980(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.148

#25,530

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

7.81% Gold OA•92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Israel Journal of Plant Sciences is an international journal of extensive scope that publishes special issues dealing with all aspects of plant sciences, including but not limited to: physiology, cell biology, development, botany, genetic

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology93.3%Botany75.4%Ecology64.4%Chemistry48%Horticulture43%Genetics42.3%Geology40.7%Agronomy39.7%Geography37.9%Medicine37.8%Biochemistry36.7%Paleontology30.6%Gene23.5%Physics22.9%Organic chemistry21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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Special Issues

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

Rank257/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank264/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	257/285	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	264/285	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year14

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year19

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year24

Total Citations14

2023

IF1

Articles / Year18

Total Citations31

2022

IF0.675

Articles / Year21

Total Citations53

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	14	0
2025	0.7	19	6
2024	0.9	24	14
2023	1	18	31
2022	0.675	21	53
2021	0.721	35	191
2020	0.906	12	68
2019	0.908	31	217
2018	0.672	17	208
2017	—	32	296
2016	—	34	544
2015	—	30	467

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,530Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2013, 2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.148

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,482 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23

3-Year Documents57

Citable Documents57

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 Rate34.1%

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 ScienceQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

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: 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)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences (acronym: ijpsbrill, abbr: ISR. J. PLANT SCI, ISSN: 0792-9978) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Israel since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.148 (Q4), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,482 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.