What is the Impact Factor of Quantitative Plant Biology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Quantitative Plant Biology is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Quantitative Plant Biology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Quantitative Plant Biology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.927 (Q1) and an H-index of 12.

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

Quantitative Plant Biology is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,289 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,532Hybrid

Quantitative Plant Biology

Identifier (ISSN):2632-8828(Print / Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Quantitative Plant Biology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.927

#5,532

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

97.18% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Quantitative Plant Biology (ISSN: 2632-8828) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.927 (Q1), an H-index of 12.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology91.9%Chemistry81.1%Genetics78.4%Biochemistry78.4%Gene73%Botany45.9%Cell biology40.5%Computer science37.8%Physics35.1%Mathematics32.4%Engineering29.7%Medicine27%Computational biology27%Geology27%Horticulture27%Mutant24.3%Ecology21.6%Materials science21.6%Cell21.6%

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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

JCRESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank131/285

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank139/285

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRESCI	131/285	Q2
PLANT SCIENCES	JCIESCI	139/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year17

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year46

Total Citations215

2024

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations96

2023

IF0

Articles / Year16

Total Citations145

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations717

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	17	10
2025	2.5	46	215
2024	—	15	96
2023	0	16	145
2022	—	31	717
2021	—	14	236
2020	—	4	62

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,532Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.927

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,289 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations171

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents61

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 Rate40.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: N/A

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)Biology

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,289 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.