What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Plant Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Plant Research is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of Plant Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.668 (Q2) and an H-index of 89.

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

Journal of Plant Research is published by Springer Singapore. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,078 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,726Hybrid

Journal of Plant Research

Acronym:jpre

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Abbreviation (ISO):J PLANT RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0918-9440(Print)/1618-0860(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Singapore

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Plant Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.668

#8,726

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

102articles/year

25.23% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Plant Research is an international publication that gathers and disseminates fundamental knowledge in all areas of plant sciences. Coverage extends to every corner of the field, including such topics as evolutionary biology, phylogeography, phylogeny, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, morphology, physiology, developmental biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, and systems biology. The journal presents full-length research articles that describe original and fundamental findings of significance that contribute to understanding of plants, as well as shorter communications reporting significant new findings, technical notes on new methodology, and invited review articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Chemistry88.7%Botany86.9%Biochemistry86.6%Genetics84.8%Gene77%Ecology67.7%Plant biochemistry35.6%Medicine34.3%Horticulture30.2%Geology30%Plant ecology28.3%Agronomy25.7%Physics25.2%Plant physiology23.7%Paleontology23.4%Organic chemistry23.4%Cell biology21.9%Evolutionary biology21%

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

Rank127/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank106/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	127/285	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	106/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year71

Total Citations4

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year71

Total Citations102

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year98

Total Citations464

2023

IF2.8

Articles / Year81

Total Citations507

2022

IF3

Articles / Year70

Total Citations826

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	71	4
2025	2.3	71	102
2024	2.7	98	464
2023	2.8	81	507
2022	3	70	826
2021	2.629	121	1,904
2020	2.185	78	1,428
2019	2.082	81	1,596
2018	2	72	1,754
2017	—	113	2,774
2016	—	152	4,122
2015	—	86	2,719

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,726Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.668

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.12

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,078 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations540

3-Year Documents216

Citable Documents206

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 Rate42.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ2

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: 3.7%

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):

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

Journal of Plant Research (acronym: jpre, abbr: J PLANT RES, ISSN: 0918-9440) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Singapore in Japan since 1972. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.668 (Q2), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 102 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,078 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.