What is the Impact Factor of Plants People Planet?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Plants People Planet is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Plants People Planet indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Plants People Planet is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.121 (Q1) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Plants People Planet and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Plants People Planet is published by Wiley. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,434 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,060Gold OA

Plants People Planet

Identifier (ISSN):2572-2611(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.4

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Plants People Planet

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.121

#4,060

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate13.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

85articles/year

100% Gold OA•86.42% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Plants People Planet (ISSN: 2572-2611) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.121 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology73%Ecology52.7%Geography47.3%Environmental science34.2%Computer science32.7%Botany26.7%Medicine25.5%Geology23.6%Economics23.6%History22.4%Chemistry21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank15/77

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank46/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank65/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank13/77

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank39/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank43/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCRSCIE	15/77	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	46/205	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	65/285	Q1
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCISCIE	13/77	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	39/205	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	43/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year100

Total Citations44

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year186

Total Citations505

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year157

Total Citations1,235

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year117

Total Citations1,229

2022

IF5.695

Articles / Year91

Total Citations1,507

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	100	44
2025	3.6	186	505
2024	3.7	157	1,235
2023	5.1	117	1,229
2022	5.695	91	1,507
2021	—	74	1,345
2020	—	86	3,865
2019	—	76	2,471
2018	—	14	444

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,060Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.121

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,434 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,295

3-Year Documents265

Citable Documents254

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

ForestryQ1

HorticultureQ1

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: 13.5%

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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 85 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,434 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.