What is the Impact Factor of Trends in Plant Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Trends in Plant Science is 21.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Trends in Plant Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Trends in Plant Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.324 (Q1) and an H-index of 336.

Who publishes Trends in Plant Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Trends in Plant Science is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,150 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Trends in Plant Science?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Trends in Plant Science is "TRENDS PLANT SCI" with common acronym "plants". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #605Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Trends in Plant Science

Acronym:plants

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Abbreviation (ISO):TRENDS PLANT SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1360-1385(Print)/1878-4372(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

21.2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Trends in Plant Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):21.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.324

#605

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

336

336 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

92articles/year

33.33% Gold OA•1.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Trends in Plant Science is the original and leading monthly review journal in plant science (Journal metrics: IF 5-year 14.017 | IF 2018 14.006 | Citescore2018 9.62), featuring broad coverage of basic plant science, from molecular biology through to ecology. Succinct and readable Reviews and Opinions on basic research topics provide instant overviews of current thinking and new developments in plant biology. Aimed at researchers, students and teachers, our articles are always authoritative, and are written by both leaders in the field and rising stars.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.8%Chemistry70%Genetics66.4%Biochemistry66%Gene55.7%Botany51.8%Ecology33.7%Computational biology32.4%Cell biology32.3%Medicine30.6%Physics27.3%Organic chemistry24.8%Geology21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Plant Sciences

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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

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank3/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank4/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	3/285	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	4/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF21.2

Articles / Year153

Total Citations149

2025

IF20.8

Articles / Year214

Total Citations1,497

2024

IF17.3

Articles / Year189

Total Citations3,111

2023

IF20.5

Articles / Year232

Total Citations6,367

2022

IF22.012

Articles / Year172

Total Citations7,783

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	21.2	153	149
2025	20.8	214	1,497
2024	17.3	189	3,111
2023	20.5	232	6,367
2022	22.012	172	7,783
2021	18.313	187	12,208
2020	14.416	204	16,321
2019	14.006	154	13,110
2018	12.149	140	17,857
2017	—	167	20,733
2016	—	217	21,755
2015	—	152	20,775

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #605Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.324

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,150 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,314

3-Year Documents513

Citable Documents494

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 Rate32.1%

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: 1.7%

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

Trends in Plant Science (acronym: plants, abbr: TRENDS PLANT SCI, ISSN: 1360-1385) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 21.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.324 (Q1), an H-index of 336.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 92 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,150 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.