What is the Impact Factor of Plant Cell and Environment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plant Cell and Environment is 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plant Cell and Environment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Cell and Environment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.160 (Q1) and an H-index of 259.

Who publishes Plant Cell and Environment and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Plant Cell and Environment is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,810 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Plant Cell and Environment?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Plant Cell and Environment is "PLANT CELL ENVIRON" with common acronym "pce". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,239Top JournalHybrid

Plant Cell and Environment

Acronym:pce

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Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT CELL ENVIRON

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Identifier (ISSN):0140-7791(Print)/1365-3040(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.9↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Cell and Environment

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.16

#1,239

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

259

259 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

222articles/year

30.66% Gold OA•87.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plant, Cell & Environment is part of a pilot program with F1000Research. F1000Research is an open science publishing platform for all life scientists, offering immediate publication and fast reviewing. If your article doesn’t meet the specific criteria for publication in this journal, you will be offered the opportunity to submit your manuscript to F1000Research, enabling you to get your work published online quickly and easily. Once your article has been published, it will then be formally peer reviewed using a completely open process.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyPlant SciencesChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsEcologyPhysicsOrganic ChemistryHorticultureAgronomyGeologyMedicineCell BiologyNuclear Magnetic Resonance

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank23/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank20/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	23/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	20/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.9

Articles / Year562

Total Citations329

2025

IF6.3

Articles / Year713

Total Citations3,943

2024

IF6

Articles / Year566

Total Citations7,844

2023

IF7.3

Articles / Year272

Total Citations5,173

2022

IF7.947

Articles / Year296

Total Citations8,450

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.9	562	329
2025	6.3	713	3,943
2024	6	566	7,844
2023	7.3	272	5,173
2022	7.947	296	8,450
2021	7.228	262	9,745
2020	6.362	293	14,949
2019	5.624	215	12,463
2018	5.415	289	19,363
2017	—	289	16,308
2016	—	237	17,098
2015	—	211	17,718

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,239Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.16

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.83

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,810 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,893

3-Year Documents849

Citable Documents838

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhysiologyQ1

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: 3.3%

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

Plant Cell and Environment (acronym: pce, abbr: PLANT CELL ENVIRON, ISSN: 0140-7791) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.160 (Q1), an H-index of 259.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 222 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,810 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.