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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
10.8
SJR · SCImago
1.258
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
279
Best quartile
Q1 · 95th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 25 / 541 | 95th | Q1 |
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Frontiers in Plant Science
Frontiers in Plant Science is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 10.8), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Frontiers Media SA.
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Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
10.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Frontiers in Plant Science indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 10.8.
What quartile is Frontiers in Plant Science in Scopus?
Frontiers in Plant Science is Q1 in Plant Science (rank 25 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Plant Science?
Frontiers in Plant Science 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 10.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 95th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.258, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 279.
How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Plant Science?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,801 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Frontiers in Plant Science and what is its ISSN?
Frontiers in Plant Science is published by Frontiers Media SA. Its ISSN is 1664-462X.
Is Frontiers in Plant Science in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Frontiers in Plant Science open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Frontiers in Plant Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Frontiers in Plant Science has an h-index of 330 and a 2-year mean of 5.6 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 10.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #40 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
330
h-index
5.6
2-yr mean citations
23,339
i10-index
35,943
works indexed
1,303,886
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,801
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#40 of 521 Top 8% Plant Science
Frontiers in Plant Science published 3,241 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 5,693. 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 Frontiers in Plant Science? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (64.3%), United States (5.1%) and India (3.9%). 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 Frontiers in Plant Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 40 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 40 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
- Author concentration64.3% 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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