Journal Title
JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOLOGY

J PLANT BIOL

ISSN / eISSN
1226-9239 / 1867-0725
Aims and Scope
Journal of Plant Biology, an official publication of the Botanical Society of Korea, is an international journal devoted to basic researches in biochemistry, cellular biology, development, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, and systematics of plants.

The Journal publishes the following categories of paper:

Original articles -- For publication in Journal of Plant Biology the manuscript must provide a significant new contribution to our understanding of plants. All areas of plant biology are welcome. No limit on the length, but a concise presentation is encouraged.

Reviews -- Invited by the EiC.

Brief Communications -- Concise but independent report representing significant contribution to plant science.

The Botanical Society of Korea was founded on November 30, 1957 to promote studies, disseminate and exchange information on the field of plant biology. The first issue of The Korean Journal of Botany, the official publication of the society, was published on April 1, 1958. It was published twice a year, but quarterly from 5th volume in 1962. In 1994, it was renamed to Journal of Plant Biology and published in English since 1996. The journal entered its 50th year of publication in 2007.
Subject Area

PLANT SCIENCES

CiteScore
5.30 View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
Category Quartile Rank
Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Plant Science Q1 #86/487
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Indexed -
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) Quartile
PLANT SCIENCES - SCIE Q2
H-index
31
Country/Area of Publication
SOUTH KOREA
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Frequency
Bimonthly
Year Publication Started
1997
Annual Article Volume
37
Open Access
NO
Contact
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Verified Reviews
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Overall, it's quite reliable. The journal has a fast speed, and the reviewers are also very good. The advice given is very practical.
Submitted on 07 Dec 2020
Under review on 13 Dec 2020
Major revisions needed on 10 Jan 2021
Returned with first-round comments on 10 Feb 2021
Accepted in early March.
2021-04-01
May I ask if there is a page fee? I see that if I don't choose OA, there is no need for article processing fee. I'm not sure if there is a need for a page fee.
2022-10-04

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