What is the Impact Factor of Plant Ecology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plant Ecology is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plant Ecology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Ecology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.609 (Q2) and an H-index of 123.

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

Plant Ecology is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,041 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Plant Ecology is "PLANT ECOLOG" with common acronym "vege". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,688Hybrid

Plant Ecology

Acronym:vege

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Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT ECOLOG

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Identifier (ISSN):1385-0237(Print)/1573-5052(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.1

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 Ecology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.609

#9,688

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

107articles/year

20.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plant Ecology publishes original scientific papers that report and interpret the findings of pure and applied research into the ecology of vascular plants in terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. Empirical, experimental, theoretical and review papers reporting on ecophysiology, population, community, ecosystem, landscape, molecular and historical ecology are within the scope of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.3%Ecology98.7%Botany93.5%Plant ecology66.2%Geography64%Geology56.2%Biodiversity52.5%Agronomy46.7%Paleontology39.9%Environmental science39.3%Medicine38%Applied ecology32.3%Horticulture25.8%History25%Archaeology24.9%Chemistry23.7%Habitat22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Forestry

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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

ECOLOGY

Rank135/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

FORESTRY

Rank45/92

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank152/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank120/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FORESTRY

Rank46/92

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank127/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	135/205	Q3
FORESTRY	JCRSCIE	45/92	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	152/285	Q3
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	120/205	Q3
FORESTRY	JCISCIE	46/92	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	127/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year92

Total Citations14

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year97

Total Citations175

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year99

Total Citations356

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year100

Total Citations552

2022

IF1.99

Articles / Year74

Total Citations686

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	92	14
2025	1.7	97	175
2024	1.9	99	356
2023	1.7	100	552
2022	1.99	74	686
2021	1.854	110	1,270
2020	1.509	104	1,232
2019	1.789	95	1,223
2018	1.759	131	2,102
2017	—	119	2,235
2016	—	129	2,966
2015	—	115	2,713

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,688Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986, 1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.609

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.77

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,041 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations573

3-Year Documents274

Citable Documents271

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 Rate39.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

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)Environmental Science & Ecology

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 Ecology (acronym: vege, abbr: PLANT ECOLOG, ISSN: 1385-0237) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1948. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.609 (Q2), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,041 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.