What is the Impact Factor of Nature Plants?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nature Plants is 15.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nature Plants indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nature Plants is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 5.106 (Q1) and an H-index of 169.

Who publishes Nature Plants and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nature Plants is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,485 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nature Plants?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nature Plants is "NAT. PLANTS" with common acronym "nplants". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #276Top JournalHybrid

Nature Plants

Acronym:nplants

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Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. PLANTS

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Identifier (ISSN):2055-026X(Print)/2055-0278(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

15↑ +1.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Plants

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):15

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

5.106

#276

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

169

169 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

144articles/year

29.28% Gold OA•96.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Like all Nature-branded journals, Nature Plants is characterized by a dedicated team of professional editors, a fair and rigorous peer-review process, high standards of copy-editing and production, swift publication and editorial independence. In addition to publishing original research, Nature Plants publishes Comments, Reviews, News & Views, Features and Correspondence from across the full range of disciplines concerned with plants.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.4%Chemistry66.6%Genetics62.2%Biochemistry61.1%Gene53%Botany40.1%Ecology33.4%Medicine27.5%Cell biology27.2%Physics25.6%Mutant21.6%Organic chemistry20.8%

Primary Research Areas

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

Rank4/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank2/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	4/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	2/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF15

Articles / Year236

Total Citations394

2025

IF13.6

Articles / Year298

Total Citations2,745

2024

IF15.8

Articles / Year289

Total Citations5,330

2023

IF18

Articles / Year273

Total Citations7,263

2022

IF17.352

Articles / Year238

Total Citations9,174

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	15	236	394
2025	13.6	298	2,745
2024	15.8	289	5,330
2023	18	273	7,263
2022	17.352	238	9,174
2021	15.793	252	18,713
2020	13.256	253	20,069
2019	13.297	228	18,673
2018	11.471	256	20,954
2017	—	231	21,974
2016	—	227	23,114
2015	—	236	18,478

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #276Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010, 2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

5.106

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.82

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,485 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,039

3-Year Documents755

Citable Documents449

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant 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: 2.5%

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

Nature Plants (acronym: nplants, abbr: NAT. PLANTS, ISSN: 2055-026X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PLANT SCIENCES, published by Springer Nature in United States since 2015. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 15.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.106 (Q1), an H-index of 169.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 12 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 144 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,485 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.