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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,455Hybrid

Phytopathology

Abbreviation (ISO):PHYTOPATHOLOGY
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Identifier (ISSN):0031-949X(Print)/1943-7684(Online)
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Publisher:American Phytopathological Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↑ +0.3
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Phytopathology

WoS Q2
13463.0420183.2620193.2320204.0320214.0120223.220232.620243.120253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.937
#5,455

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
165

165 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
237articles/year
10.76% Gold OA•96.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Phytopathology publishes articles on fundamental research that advances understanding of the nature of plant diseases, the agents that cause them, their spread, the losses they cause, and measures that can be used to control them. Phytopathology considers manuscripts covering all aspects of plant diseases including bacteriology, host-parasite biochemistry and cell biology, biological control, disease control and pest management, description of new pathogen species description of new pathogen species, ecology and population biology, epidemiology, disease etiology, host genetics and resistance, mycology, nematology, plant stress and abiotic disorders, postharvest pathology and mycotoxins, and virology. Papers dealing mainly with taxonomy, such as descriptions of new plant pathogen taxa are acceptable if they include plant disease research results such as pathogenicity, host range, etc. Taxonomic papers that focus on classification, identification, and nomenclature below the subspecies level may also be submitted to Phytopathology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.8%Botany76.9%Horticulture60.1%Genetics57.2%Agronomy50.9%Chemistry49.9%Medicine45.2%Biochemistry43%Ecology39%Gene33.5%Geology30.4%Paleontology27%Immunology26.9%Microbiology25.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q2
Rank84/285
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Q1
Rank67/285
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year141
Total Citations19
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year203
Total Citations2,719
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year190
Total Citations1,221
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year227
Total Citations2,746
2022
IF4.01
Articles / Year220
Total Citations2,964

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,455Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1946-1948, 1965-1971, 1974-1975, 1977-1989, 1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.937

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,259 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,543
3-Year Documents706
Citable Documents704

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 Rate40.2%

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
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: 3.8%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Phytopathology (abbr: PHYTOPATHOLOGY, ISSN: 0031-949X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by American Phytopathological Society in United States since 1911. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.937 (Q1), an H-index of 165.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 237 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,259 USD. 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
American Phytopathological Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1911
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOC, 3340 PILOT KNOB ROAD, ST PAUL, USA, MN, 55121

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01