What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Cotton Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Cotton Research is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Cotton Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Cotton Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.552 (Q2) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes Journal of Cotton Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Cotton Research is published by BMC. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,742Diamond OAGold OA

Journal of Cotton Research

Identifier (ISSN):2096-5044(Print)/2523-3254(Online)

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Publisher:BMC

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cotton Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.552

#10,742

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

30articles/year

100% Gold OA•80.77% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Cotton Research (ISSN: 2096-5044) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PLANT SCIENCES, published by BMC in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.552 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology95.5%Chemistry84.1%Genetics76.5%Agronomy74.2%Biochemistry72.7%Botany72%Gene60.6%Horticulture59.8%Ecology43.2%Physics31.8%Geology31.1%Organic chemistry26.5%Materials science26.5%Gossypium25.8%Medicine25%Composite material23.5%Gossypium hirsutum22%Biotechnology22%Metallurgy20.5%Geography20.5%Genome20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Plant Sciences

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank76/285

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank117/285

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	76/285	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	117/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year37

Total Citations21

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year43

Total Citations163

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year38

Total Citations251

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year24

Total Citations224

2022

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations363

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	37	21
2025	2.4	43	163
2024	3.1	38	251
2023	2.6	24	224
2022	—	29	363
2021	—	32	718
2020	—	33	735
2019	—	25	431
2018	—	17	360

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,742Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.552

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.20

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations281

3-Year Documents87

Citable Documents80

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 Rate31.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

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):

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.