What is the Impact Factor of Molecular Plant Pathology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Molecular Plant Pathology is 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Molecular Plant Pathology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Molecular Plant Pathology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.453 (Q1) and an H-index of 145.

Who publishes Molecular Plant Pathology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Molecular Plant Pathology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,589 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Molecular Plant Pathology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Molecular Plant Pathology is "MOL. PLANT PATHOL" with common acronym "mpp". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,569Top JournalGold OA

Molecular Plant Pathology

Acronym:mpp

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Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. PLANT PATHOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1464-6722(Print)/1364-3703(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Plant Pathology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.453

#2,569

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

145

145 papers with at least that number of citations each

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Self-Citation Rate4.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

139articles/year

100% Gold OA•91.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Plant Pathology is now an open access journal. Authors pay an article processing charge to publish in the journal and all articles will be freely available to anyone. BSPP members will be granted a 20% discount on article charges. The Editorial focus and policy of the journal has not be changed and the editorial team will continue to apply the same rigorous standards of peer review and acceptance criteria.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.7%Genetics85.1%Chemistry83.6%Biochemistry83.2%Gene80.8%Medicine64.3%Immunology54.4%Botany51.3%Microbiology47.8%Horticulture43%Geology42.6%Paleontology42.2%Mutant34.4%Cell biology32.3%Agronomy28.9%Pathogen28.2%Ecology25.2%Virulence22.6%Bacteria22.3%Virology21.4%Physics20.1%

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

Rank43/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank32/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	43/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	32/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5

Articles / Year152

Total Citations72

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year171

Total Citations549

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year142

Total Citations1,253

2023

IF4.9

Articles / Year135

Total Citations2,067

2022

IF5.52

Articles / Year131

Total Citations2,890

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5	152	72
2025	4.9	171	549
2024	4.8	142	1,253
2023	4.9	135	2,067
2022	5.52	131	2,890
2021	5.663	165	4,534
2020	4.326	151	5,016
2019	4.379	130	5,805
2018	4.188	140	5,702
2017	—	127	8,326
2016	—	178	10,296
2015	—	136	6,866

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,569Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.453

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,589 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,010

3-Year Documents369

Citable Documents366

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 Rate40.9%

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 ScienceQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Molecular BiologyQ2

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: 4.2%

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)Agricultural Sciences

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

Molecular Plant Pathology (acronym: mpp, abbr: MOL. PLANT PATHOL, ISSN: 1464-6722) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.453 (Q1), an H-index of 145.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,589 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.