Journal of Plant Biology

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Country: Germany · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 12269239

18670725

Scopus 0,637 SJR

Scopus Q2 SJR Q

WoS Q2 JCR Q

WoS 2,7 JIF

Scopus 56 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,637
Quartile Q2
H-Index 56
Cites/doc 3
Docs (3y) 128
Cites (3y) 352

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q2
JIF 2,7
5Y JIF 3,2
JCI 0,49

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Plant Science Q2

Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

WoS categories

Plant Sciences

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q2	Q2	0,637	2,7	3,2	0,49	Q2	56
2024	Q2	Q2	0,646	2	2,8	0,53	Q2	54
2023	Q1	Q2	0,724	2,2	2,5	0,6	Q2	54
2022	Q1	Q2	0,724	2,9	2,9	0,63	Q2	54
2021	Q2	Q2	0,6	3,1	2,7	0,54	Q2	54
2020	Q2	Q2	0,725	2,4	2,5	0,57	Q2	54
2019	Q2	Q3	0,664	1,5	2,1	0,46	Q3	54
2018	—	Q3	—	1,3	1,7	0,47	Q3	—
2017	Q1	Q2	0,856	1,5	1,6	0,48	Q3	54
2016	Q1	Q2	0,837	1,4	1,4	—	—	54
2015	Q2	Q2	0,591	1,7	1,4	—	—	54
2014	Q2	Q3	0,65	1,2	1,3	—	—	54
2013	Q2	Q3	0,524	1,3	1,4	—	—	54
2012	Q2	Q3	0,506	1	1	—	—	54
2011	Q2	Q3	0,437	1,1	0,9	—	—	54
2010	Q2	Q3	0,486	1	0,9	—	—	54
2009	—	Q3	—	0,9	0,6	—	—	—
2008	—	Q3	—	0,6	0,6	—	—	—
2007	—	Q3	—	0,8	—	—	—	—
2006	—	Q3	—	0,7	—	—	—	—
2005	—	Q4	—	0,5	—	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	111/285
2024	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	118/273
2023	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	102/265
2022	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	84/239
2021	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	77/239
2020	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	95/235
2019	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	Q3	120/234
2018	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	Q3	133/228
2017	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q3	105/223
2016	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	96/212
2015	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	77/209
2014	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	114/204
2013	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	103/199
2012	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	119/197
2011	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	109/190
2010	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	101/188
2009	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	109/173
2008	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	111/156
2007	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	100/152
2006	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	94/147
2005	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q4	—	109/144