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Status
Active
Coverage
1993–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.5
SJR · SCImago
0.668
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
89
Best quartile
Q2 · 72nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 149 / 541 | 72nd | Q2 |
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Journal of Plant Research
Journal of Plant Research is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.5), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer.
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ISSN 0918-9440Verify ISSN ↗1618-0860Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEONOS
4.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,890 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Plant Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1993–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.5.
What quartile is Journal of Plant Research in Scopus?
Journal of Plant Research is Q2 in Plant Science (rank 149 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Plant Research?
Journal of Plant Research 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 4.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 72nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.668, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 89.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Plant Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,890 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Plant Research and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Plant Research is published by Springer. Its print ISSN is 0918-9440 and its online ISSN is 1618-0860.
Is Journal of Plant Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Plant Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Plant Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Plant Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Plant Research has an h-index of 107 and a 2-year mean of 2.35 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #150 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
107
h-index
2.35
2-yr mean citations
2,088
i10-index
4,040
works indexed
83,174
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,890
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#150 of 521 Top 29% Plant Science
Journal of Plant Research published 71 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 121. 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 Journal of Plant Research? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Japan (38%), China (22.3%) and Brazil (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Plant Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 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 2 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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