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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #14,128Diamond OAHybrid

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYTON-INT J EXP BOT
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Identifier (ISSN):0031-9457(Print)/1851-5657(Online)
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Publisher:Fundacion Romulo Raggio
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

WoS Q2
01230.3320201.0420211.4120221.720231.320241.2202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.403
#14,128

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
123articles/year
92.37% Gold OA•89.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany is an international journal that publishes on the broadest aspects of plant biology and ecology. The journal welcomes the original and exciting submissions that provide new and fundamental insights into the origins, development, and function of plants from the molecular to the whole organism and its interactions within the biotic and abiotic environment. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany publishes outstanding research in the plant and ecology sciences, especially in the areas of plant physiology and biochemistry, plant metabolism, plant ecology and evolution, as well as those making use of synthetic, modeling, bioinformatics, and -omics tools. Manuscripts submitted to this journal must not be under simultaneous consideration or have been published elsewhere, either in part or in whole.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.4%Botany73.6%Chemistry64.3%Horticulture55.6%Ecology55%Agronomy54.1%Genetics47.8%Biochemistry46.6%Medicine39.5%Geology35.5%Organic chemistry33.8%Gene29.4%Physics26.7%Geography24.6%Paleontology23.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank141/285
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q3
Rank156/285
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year158
Total Citations17
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year218
Total Citations394
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year194
Total Citations649
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year148
Total Citations583
2022
IF1.407
Articles / Year197
Total Citations1,260

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,128Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984, 1996-2000, 2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.403

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.08

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,236
3-Year Documents577
Citable Documents577

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

Plant ScienceQ2
BiochemistryQ3
PhysiologyQ4
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: 7.7%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany (abbr: PHYTON-INT J EXP BOT, ISSN: 0031-9457) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Fundacion Romulo Raggio in Argentina since 1951. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.403 (Q2), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 123 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Fundacion Romulo Raggio
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
1951
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
FUNDACION ROMULO RAGGIO, GASPAR CAMPOS 861, VICENTE LOPEZ (BA), ARGENTINA, 1638

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Database Updated: 2026-10-27