What is the Impact Factor of Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.542 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

Who publishes Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,984 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture is "PLANT CELL TISS ORG" with common acronym "pcto". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,945Hybrid

Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture

Acronym:pcto

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Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT CELL TISS ORG

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-6857(Print)/1573-5044(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.542

#10,945

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate13%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

218articles/year

18.19% Gold OA•93.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal highlights the myriad breakthrough technologies and discoveries in plant biology and biotechnology. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC: Journal of Plant Biotechnology) details high-throughput analysis of gene function and expression, gene silencing and overexpression analyses, RNAi, siRNA, and miRNA studies, and much more. It examines the transcriptional and/or translational events involved in gene regulation as well as those molecular controls involved in morphogenesis of plant cells and tissues. The journal also covers practical and applied plant biotechnology, including regeneration, organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis, gene transfer, gene flow, secondary metabolites, metabolic engineering, and impact of transgene(s) dissemination into managed and unmanaged plant systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyBotany95.6%Chemistry89.6%Genetics88.2%Biochemistry87.8%Horticulture69.6%Gene63.4%Agronomy52.5%In vitro49.8%Explant culture42.4%Tissue culture41.6%Ecology38.7%Plant physiology37.7%Organic chemistry33.3%Medicine30.7%Cell biology30.4%Shoot28.1%Geology21.4%Callus21%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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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

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank106/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank103/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank97/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank111/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	106/180	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	103/285	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	97/180	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	111/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year273

Total Citations86

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year385

Total Citations864

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year280

Total Citations1,527

2023

IF3

Articles / Year224

Total Citations2,037

2022

IF2.726

Articles / Year236

Total Citations2,657

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	273	86
2025	2.4	385	864
2024	2.3	280	1,527
2023	3	224	2,037
2022	2.726	236	2,657
2021	2.711	227	3,319
2020	2.196	227	5,037
2019	2.2	209	4,781
2018	2.004	165	3,800
2017	—	211	6,559
2016	—	224	6,562
2015	—	234	7,140

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,945Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.542

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,984 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,299

3-Year Documents763

Citable Documents758

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 Rate48.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HorticultureQ1

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: 13%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

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 Tissue and Organ Culture (acronym: pcto, abbr: PLANT CELL TISS ORG, ISSN: 0167-6857) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.542 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 218 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,984 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.