What is the Impact Factor of Plants-Basel?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plants-Basel is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plants-Basel indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plants-Basel is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.960 (Q1) and an H-index of 146.

Who publishes Plants-Basel and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Plants-Basel is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,224 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Plants-Basel?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Plants-Basel is "PLANTS-BASEL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Plants-Basel

Abbreviation (ISO):PLANTS-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2223-7747(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plants-Basel

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.96

#5,220

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

2,745articles/year

99.92% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plants (ISSN 2223-7747), is an international and multidisciplinary scientific open access journal that covers all key areas of plant science. It publishes review articles, regular research articles, communications, and short notes in the fields of structural, functional and experimental botany. In addition to fundamental disciplines such as morphology, systematics, physiology and ecology of plants, the journal welcomes all types of articles in the field of applied plant science.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology98.8%Chemistry84.7%Botany79.7%Biochemistry73.2%Genetics63.1%Ecology57.9%Horticulture56.7%Medicine51.7%Agronomy49.2%Organic chemistry45.7%Gene45%Geology38.1%Physics32.3%Paleontology27.3%Food science25.2%Geography21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

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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

Rank46/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank46/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	46/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	46/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year2,734

Total Citations1,384

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year3,886

Total Citations16,253

2024

IF4

Articles / Year3,576

Total Citations33,780

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year4,145

Total Citations67,944

2022

IF4.658

Articles / Year3,643

Total Citations78,468

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	2,734	1,384
2025	4.1	3,886	16,253
2024	4	3,576	33,780
2023	4.5	4,145	67,944
2022	4.658	3,643	78,468
2021	3.935	2,875	84,491
2020	2.762	1,838	70,168
2019	2.632	659	33,510
2018	0	117	6,246
2017	—	65	5,168
2016	—	45	2,399
2015	—	39	4,128

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,220Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.96

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,224 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations62,941

3-Year Documents11,338

Citable Documents11,227

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

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

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: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PLANT SCIENCES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Plants-Basel (abbr: PLANTS-BASEL, ISSN: 2223-7747) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.960 (Q1), an H-index of 146.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2,745 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,224 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.