What is the Impact Factor of Plant Physiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plant Physiology is 8.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plant Physiology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plant Physiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.221 (Q1) and an H-index of 391.

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

Plant Physiology is published by American Society of Plant Biologists. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,849 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,172Top JournalHybrid

Plant Physiology

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANT PHYSIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0032-0889(Print)/1532-2548(Online)

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Publisher:American Society of Plant Biologists

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.2↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plant Physiology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.221

#1,172

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

391

391 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

452articles/year

35.91% Gold OA•98.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plant Physiology ® is an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology of plants.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsPlant SciencesOrganic ChemistryPhysicsHorticultureNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyMedicineAgronomyCell BiologyEcologyInternal MedicineGeology

Primary Research Areas

Biology 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

Rank16/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank13/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	16/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	13/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.2

Articles / Year725

Total Citations358

2025

IF6.9

Articles / Year666

Total Citations3,087

2024

IF6.5

Articles / Year695

Total Citations9,464

2023

IF7.4

Articles / Year670

Total Citations13,688

2022

IF8.005

Articles / Year606

Total Citations16,620

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.2	725	358
2025	6.9	666	3,087
2024	6.5	695	9,464
2023	7.4	670	13,688
2022	8.005	606	16,620
2021	8.34	635	22,498
2020	6.902	578	23,741
2019	6.305	524	29,824
2018	5.949	469	30,476
2017	—	590	53,081
2016	—	630	54,562
2015	—	616	55,984

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,172Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1935, 1939, 1942, 1950, 1961, 1964-1971, 1973-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.221

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,849 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations12,868

3-Year Documents1,894

Citable Documents1,769

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 Rate42.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GeneticsQ1

PhysiologyQ1

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: 6.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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 Physiology (abbr: PLANT PHYSIOL, ISSN: 0032-0889) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by American Society of Plant Biologists in United States since 1926. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.221 (Q1), an H-index of 391.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 452 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,849 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.