Journal of Plant Ecology

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country: United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 17529921

1752993X

Scopus 1,263 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 4,5 JIF

Scopus 61 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 1,263
Quartile Q1
H-Index 61
Cites/doc 4,22
Docs (3y) 310
Cites (3y) 1.412

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 4,5
5Y JIF 4,1
JCI 1,15

WoS indexes

SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Ecology Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Q1
Plant Science Q1

Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Environmental Science

WoS categories

Plant Sciences | Ecology | Forestry

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	Q1	Q1	1,263	4,5	4,1	1,15	Q1	61
2024	Q1	Q1	1,019	3,9	2,9	1,03	Q1	57
2023	Q1	Q1	0,795	3	2,5	0,89	Q1	57
2022	Q1	Q2	0,665	2,7	2,6	0,65	Q2	57
2021	Q2	Q3	0,584	1,8	2,7	0,57	Q2	57
2020	Q2	Q3	0,718	1,8	2,5	0,79	Q2	57
2019	Q1	Q2	0,831	1,8	2,3	0,99	Q1	57
2018	—	Q2	—	2,3	2,2	1,2	Q1	—
2017	Q1	Q2	0,775	1,9	2,7	0,87	Q2	57
2016	Q1	Q2	0,857	1,8	2,8	—	—	57
2015	Q1	Q2	1,192	1,8	2,5	—	—	57
2014	Q1	Q1	1,075	2,6	2,9	—	—	57
2013	Q1	Q2	1,019	2,3	2,6	—	—	57
2012	Q1	Q2	0,869	1,4	2,3	—	—	57
2011	Q1	Q2	1,039	1,9	2,2	—	—	57
2010	Q2	Q2	0,661	1,5	1,5	—	—	57
2009	—	Q3	—	1,1	1,1	—	—	—

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	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q1	Q1	37/205
2025	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q1	Q1	8/92
2025	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q1	Q1	50/285
2024	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q1	Q1	38/200
2024	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q1	Q1	8/92
2024	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q1	Q1	50/273
2023	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q2	Q2	60/197
2023	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q1	Q2	11/89
2023	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q1	74/265
2022	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q2	Q2	75/171
2022	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q2	Q2	23/69
2022	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	92/239
2021	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q4	Q3	133/173
2021	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q3	Q3	37/69
2021	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	Q2	144/239
2020	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q2	118/166
2020	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q3	Q2	38/67
2020	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	Q2	129/235
2019	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q2	95/169
2019	FORESTRY	SCIE	Q2	Q1	23/68
2019	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q1	98/234
2018	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q1	83/165
2018	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q1	75/228
2017	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	Q2	90/160
2017	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	Q2	80/223
2016	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	83/153
2016	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	81/212
2015	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	80/150
2015	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	75/209
2014	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q2	—	51/145
2014	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q1	—	47/204
2013	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q2	—	62/141
2013	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	62/199
2012	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q3	—	89/136
2012	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	93/197
2011	ECOLOGY	SCIE	Q2	—	64/134
2011	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	65/190
2010	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q2	—	77/188
2009	PLANT SCIENCES	SCIE	Q3	—	91/173