What is the Impact Factor of Plant Disease?

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

Is Plant Disease indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Disease is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.691 (Q1) and an H-index of 141.

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

Plant Disease is published by American Phytopathological Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,122 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,375Hybrid

Plant Disease

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):0191-2917(Print)

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Publisher:American Phytopathological Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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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 Disease

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.691

#8,375

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate18.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

453articles/year

3.58% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plant Disease is the leading international journal for rapid reporting of research on new, emerging, and established plant diseases. The journal publishes papers that describe basic and applied research focusing on practical aspects of disease diagnosis, development, and management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology95.1%Botany88.1%Horticulture80.1%Agronomy63.2%Genetics59.3%Medicine51.8%Chemistry48.4%Ecology46.8%Geology39.2%Paleontology37.4%Biochemistry36.2%Immunology34.4%Gene30.9%Pathology25.6%Microbiology24.9%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Plant Sciences

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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

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank103/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank111/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	103/285	Q2
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 / Year841

Total Citations105

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year954

Total Citations913

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year908

Total Citations2,374

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year978

Total Citations4,409

2022

IF4.614

Articles / Year1,073

Total Citations7,430

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	841	105
2025	4.4	954	913
2024	4.4	908	2,374
2023	4.5	978	4,409
2022	4.614	1,073	7,430
2021	4.438	1,073	10,726
2020	3.809	1,072	12,989
2019	3.583	1,114	14,627
2018	2.941	952	12,175
2017	—	955	13,895
2016	—	851	13,318
2015	—	847	13,510

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,375Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981, 1993-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.691

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,122 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,382

3-Year Documents3,209

Citable Documents1,143

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 Rate42.6%

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: 18.2%

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):

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 Disease (abbr: PLANT DIS, ISSN: 0191-2917) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by American Phytopathological Society in United States since 1980. 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 0.691 (Q1), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 453 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,122 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.