Annual Review of Plant Biology

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Plant Biology, in publication since 1950, covers the significant developments in the field of plant biology, including biochemistry and biosynthesis, genetics, genomics and molecular biology, cell differentiation, tissue, organ and whole plant events, acclimation and adaptation, and methods and model organisms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	26.5
2024	21.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	8.258

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	121

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2656

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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
• Medline

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance

  Citation: 9672

  Authors: Rana, Mark

• REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES: Metabolism, Oxidative Stress, and Signal Transduction

  Citation: 9210

  Authors: Klaus, Heribert

• S<scp>ALT AND</scp> D<scp>ROUGHT</scp> S<scp>TRESS</scp> S<scp>IGNAL</scp> T<scp>RANSDUCTION IN</scp> P<scp>LANTS</scp>

  Citation: 4712

  Authors: Jian-Kang

• Lignin Biosynthesis

  Citation: 3849

  Authors: Wout, John, Marie

• Chlorophyll Fluorescence: A Probe of Photosynthesis In Vivo

  Citation: 3670

  Authors: Neil R.

• THE ROLE OF ROOT EXUDATES IN RHIZOSPHERE INTERACTIONS WITH PLANTS AND OTHER ORGANISMS

  Citation: 3605

  Authors: Harsh P., Tiffany L., Laura G., Simon, Jorge M.

• A Renaissance of Elicitors: Perception of Microbe-Associated Molecular Patterns and Danger Signals by Pattern-Recognition Receptors

  Citation: 2677

  Authors: Thomas, Georg

• Structure and Functions of the Bacterial Microbiota of Plants

  Citation: 2617

  Authors: Davide, Klaus, Stijn, Emiel Ver Loren, Paul

• Abscisic Acid: Emergence of a Core Signaling Network

  Citation: 2534

  Authors: Sean R., Pedro L., Ruth R., Suzanne R.

• TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORY NETWORKS IN CELLULAR RESPONSES AND TOLERANCE TO DEHYDRATION AND COLD STRESSES

  Citation: 2429

  Authors: Kazuko, Kazuo

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