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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,556Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Experimental Botany

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Exp. Bot
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Identifier (ISSN):0022-0957(Print)/1460-2431(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Experimental Botany

WoS Q1
358105.3520185.3620195.9120206.9920217.320226.920235.620245.720256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.926
#1,556

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
324

324 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
549articles/year
41.47% Gold OA•70.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Experimental Botany publishes high-quality primary research and review papers in the plant sciences. These papers cover a range of disciplines from molecular and cellular physiology and biochemistry through whole plant physiology to community physiology. Full-length primary papers should contribute to our understanding of how plants develop and function, and should provide new insights into biological processes. The journal will not publish purely descriptive papers or papers that report a well-known process in a species in which the process has not been identified previously. Articles should be concise and generally limited to 10 printed pages.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95.9%Chemistry89.1%Biochemistry77%Botany75.8%Genetics69.1%Gene54.5%Horticulture47%Organic chemistry46.1%Physics42.4%Agronomy38.7%Ecology38.3%Medicine35.4%Cell biology31.4%Geology23.5%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.3%Enzyme22.6%Internal medicine21.3%Mutant20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q1
Rank26/285
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q1
Rank33/285
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year472
Total Citations238
2025
IF5.7
Articles / Year567
Total Citations2,597
2024
IF5.6
Articles / Year522
Total Citations6,877
2023
IF6.9
Articles / Year505
Total Citations10,341
2022
IF7.298
Articles / Year507
Total Citations13,776

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,556Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1950-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.926

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,724 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,278
3-Year Documents1,524
Citable Documents1,502

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 Rate41.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhysiologyQ1
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: 5.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Journal of Experimental Botany (abbr: J. Exp. Bot, ISSN: 0022-0957) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1950. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.926 (Q1), an H-index of 324.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 549 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,724 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1950
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30