What is the Impact Factor of Plant Direct?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plant Direct is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plant Direct indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Direct is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.849 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

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

Plant Direct is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,260 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Plant Direct is "PLANT DIRECT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,323Gold OA

Plant Direct

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT DIRECT

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Identifier (ISSN):2475-4455(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Direct

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.849

#6,323

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

72articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plant Direct is a monthly, sound science journal for the plant sciences that gives prompt and equal consideration to papers reporting work dealing with a variety of subjects. Topics include but are not limited to genetics, biochemistry, development, cell biology, biotic stress, abiotic stress, genomics, phenomics, bioinformatics, physiology, molecular biology, and evolution. A collaborative journal launched by the American Society of Plant Biologists, the Society for Experimental Biology and Wiley, Plant Direct publishes papers submitted directly to the journal as well as those referred from a select group of the societies’ journals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology83.7%Chemistry79.7%Biochemistry77.1%Genetics74.6%Gene70.5%Botany53.3%Medicine36.8%Mutant36.2%Horticulture34.1%Organic chemistry31.8%Cell biology30.6%Ecology30%Agronomy28.9%Physics28.3%Arabidopsis27.3%Geology22.1%Computer science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Ecology

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Special Issues

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

Rank103/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank98/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	103/285	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	98/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year63

Total Citations13

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year119

Total Citations186

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year100

Total Citations468

2023

IF3

Articles / Year96

Total Citations846

2022

IF3.369

Articles / Year116

Total Citations1,480

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	63	13
2025	2.3	119	186
2024	2.3	100	468
2023	3	96	846
2022	3.369	116	1,480
2021	3.038	86	1,222
2020	—	115	2,637
2019	—	101	3,011
2018	—	85	2,217
2017	—	29	646

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,323Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.849

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.82

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,260 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations833

3-Year Documents266

Citable Documents263

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 Rate43.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 0%

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 Direct (abbr: PLANT DIRECT, ISSN: 2475-4455) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.849 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,260 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.