What is the Impact Factor of Plant Pathology?

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

Is Plant Pathology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Pathology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.748 (Q1) and an H-index of 114.

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

Plant Pathology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,135 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,574Hybrid

Plant Pathology

Acronym:pp

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Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT PATHOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0032-0862(Print)/1365-3059(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Pathology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.748

#7,574

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

114

114 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

178articles/year

39.62% Gold OA•91.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This international journal, owned and edited by the British Society for Plant Pathology, covers all aspects of plant pathology and reaches subscribers in 80 countries. Top quality original research papers and critical reviews from around the world cover: diseases of temperate and tropical plants caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas and nematodes; physiological, biochemical, molecular, ecological, genetic and economic aspects of plant pathology; disease epidemiology and modelling; disease appraisal and crop loss assessment; and plant disease control and disease-related crop management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyBotany79.1%Horticulture68.1%Agronomy55.5%Genetics53.3%Chemistry48.4%Medicine46.3%Ecology44.3%Biochemistry40.6%Gene33.8%Geology33.5%Paleontology30.9%Immunology29%Microbiology23.6%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Agronomy

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank35/133

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank103/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRONOMY

Rank39/133

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank111/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRONOMY	JCRSCIE	35/133	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	103/285	Q2
AGRONOMY	JCISCIE	39/133	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 / Year165

Total Citations42

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year217

Total Citations428

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year256

Total Citations1,323

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year167

Total Citations1,191

2022

IF2.772

Articles / Year174

Total Citations1,920

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	165	42
2025	2.4	217	428
2024	2.3	256	1,323
2023	2.7	167	1,191
2022	2.772	174	1,920
2021	2.59	204	3,000
2020	2.169	206	4,176
2019	2.493	163	3,424
2018	2.303	165	3,518
2017	—	181	4,252
2016	—	170	4,688
2015	—	165	5,787

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,574Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1952-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.748

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,135 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,607

3-Year Documents508

Citable Documents495

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.0%

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

HorticultureQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

GeneticsQ2

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: 4.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区AGRONOMY

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 Pathology (acronym: pp, abbr: PLANT PATHOL, ISSN: 0032-0862) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1952. 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 0.748 (Q1), an H-index of 114.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 178 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,135 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.