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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.1
SJR · SCImago
0.390
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
41
Best quartile
Q3 · 45th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | 295 / 541 | 45th | Q3 |
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Plant Ecology and Evolution
Plant Ecology and Evolution is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Societe Royale de Botanique de Belgique.
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ISSN 2032-3913Verify ISSN ↗2032-3921Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Societe Royale de Botanique de Belgique
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEOpen Access
2.1
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Plant Ecology and Evolution indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Plant Ecology and Evolution in Scopus?
Plant Ecology and Evolution is Q3 in Plant Science (rank 295 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Plant Ecology and Evolution?
Plant Ecology and Evolution 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 2.1, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 45th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.390, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 41.
Who publishes Plant Ecology and Evolution and what is its ISSN?
Plant Ecology and Evolution is published by Societe Royale de Botanique de Belgique. Its print ISSN is 2032-3913 and its online ISSN is 2032-3921.
Is Plant Ecology and Evolution in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Plant Ecology and Evolution open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Plant Ecology and Evolution? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Plant Ecology and Evolution has an h-index of 34 and a 2-year mean of 1.16 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #272 of 521 Scopus journals in Plant Science.
34
h-index
1.16
2-yr mean citations
217
i10-index
702
works indexed
6,758
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#272 of 521 Bottom 48% Plant Science
Plant Ecology and Evolution published 37 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 56. 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 Plant Ecology and Evolution? — latest 99 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Brazil (19.9%), United States (10.6%) and Mexico (9.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Plant Ecology and Evolution? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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