Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Aims & Scope

Established in 1978, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum is an international journal publishing peer-reviewed articles on all facets of plant physiology at various levels of biological organization, ranging from relevant aspects in molecular and cell biology to biochemistry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.518

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11219

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1230

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Chlorophyll a fluorescence as a tool to monitor physiological status of plants under abiotic stress conditions

  Citation: 1036

  Authors: Hazem M., Anjana, Abdallah, Marian, Marek, Izabela A., Magdalena D., Izabela, Vasilij, Richard J.

• The cell wall in plant cell response to trace metals: polysaccharide remodeling and its role in defense strategy

  Citation: 588

  Authors: Magdalena

• Seed priming for abiotic stress tolerance: an overview

  Citation: 495

  Authors: K. C., K., Jos T.

• Heavy metal-induced oxidative damage, defense reactions, and detoxification mechanisms in plants

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Oksana, Abhay, Dariusz, Paulina, Kazimierz, M. N. V.

• Antioxidant defense responses: physiological plasticity in higher plants under abiotic constraints

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Cheruth Abdul, Ksouri, Ragupathi, Paramasivam, Jallali, Hameed Jasim, Zhao, Shao, Rajaram

• Signaling responses in plants to heavy metal stress

  Citation: 338

  Authors: Waldemar

• Alleviation of salt stress by plant growth regulators and IAA producing bacteria in wheat

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Dilfuza

• Plant polyamines in abiotic stress responses

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Kamala, Abhijit, Bhaskar

• Water relations in plants subjected to heavy metal stresses

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Renata

• Drought stress condition increases root to shoot ratio via alteration of carbohydrate partitioning and enzymatic activity in rice seedlings

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Wei, Kehui, Aihui, Lixiao, Jianliang, Shaobing

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