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Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.6
SJR · SCImago
1.188
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
172
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 80 / 541 | 85th | Q1 |
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BMC Plant Biology
BMC Plant Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.6), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
6.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is BMC Plant Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.6.
What quartile is BMC Plant Biology in Scopus?
BMC Plant Biology is Q1 in Plant Science (rank 80 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Plant Biology?
BMC Plant Biology is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.188, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 172.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Plant Biology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Plant Biology and what is its ISSN?
BMC Plant Biology is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1471-2229.
Is BMC Plant Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Plant Biology open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Plant Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Plant Biology has an h-index of 201 and a 2-year mean of 4.9 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #51 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
201
h-index
4.9
2-yr mean citations
6,372
i10-index
11,324
works indexed
368,414
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#51 of 521 Top 10% Plant Science
BMC Plant Biology published 1,980 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Plant Biology? — latest 94 articles, 2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (54.3%), Türkiye (10.8%) and Iran (8.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Plant Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 12 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 12 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration54.3% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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