What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.215 (Q4) and an H-index of 7.

Who publishes Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development is published by AOSIS. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,450 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #21,082Gold OA

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

Identifier (ISSN):2519-559X(Print)/2616-4809(Online)

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Publisher:AOSIS

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2025–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.215

#21,082

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

8articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development (ISSN: 2519-559X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by AOSIS in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.215 (Q4), an H-index of 7.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology88.2%Medicine78.8%Chemistry74.1%Traditional medicine71.8%Botany60%Biochemistry58.8%Organic chemistry57.6%Genetics42.4%Ecology40%Geology31.8%Paleontology29.4%Food science27.1%Internal medicine24.7%Horticulture23.5%Antioxidant22.4%Physics21.2%Computer science21.2%Medicinal plants21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank329/356

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank239/285

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Rank343/356

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank277/285

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCRESCI	329/356	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	239/285	Q4
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY	JCIESCI	343/356	Q4
PLANT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	277/285	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year8

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year16

Total Citations8

2024

IF—

Articles / Year24

Total Citations34

2023

IF—

Articles / Year14

Total Citations43

2022

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations55

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	8	0
2025	0	16	8
2024	—	24	34
2023	—	14	43
2022	—	17	55
2021	—	14	53
2020	—	17	60
2019	—	15	66
2018	—	13	151
2017	—	10	29
2016	—	1	0
2011	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,082Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.82

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,450 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations51

3-Year Documents47

Citable Documents46

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 Rate31.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ4

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

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Minor Category (Specific Field):

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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 8 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,450 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.