Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology

Aims & Scope

Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology aims to reflect the authoritative and scientific ideas in the development in the study of plant ecology and showcases research results in the fast growing and cutting-edge areas.

The journal mainly publishes original papers on physiology ecology, plant population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, landscape ecology, chemical ecology, pollution ecology, restoration ecology, conservation ecology, agricultural ecology, forest ecology, grassland ecology as well as theoretical ecology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15003

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	655

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.355

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, 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.

• ESTIMATION OF NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY OF CHINESE TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION BASED ON REMOTE SENSING

  Citation: 313

  Authors: ZHU, PAN, ZHANG

• VARIATIONS IN GRASSLAND VEGETATION COVER IN RELATION TO CLIMATIC FACTORS ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU

  Citation: 89

  Authors: YANG, PIAO

• Review on characteristics and main hypotheses of plant ecological stoichiometry

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Di, Zheng-Bing, Jing-Yun

• SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF GRASSLAND BIOMASS IN CHINA

  Citation: 59

  Authors: PIAO, FANG, HE, XIAO

• Advances and perspective in research on plant-soil-microbe interactions mediated by root exudates

  Citation: 54

  Authors: WU, LIN, and

• Ecological studies on bamboo expansion: process, consequence and mechanism

  Citation: 51

  Authors: YANG, YANG, SONG, SHI, OUYANG, QI, and

• A modern pollen dataset of China

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Hai-Yan, De-Yu, Meng-Na, Kai, Jian, Xian-Yong, Bo, Xiu-Dong, Zhao-Chen, Sheng-Feng, Xiao-Qiang, Guang-Xiu, Ping-Mei, Xing-Qi, Xiang-Jun, Ling-Yu, Hai-Cheng, Qing-Hai, Shun, Xiang-Dong, Zhen-Jing, Ge, Yun, Zhi-Yong, Ke-Liang, Zhuo, HERZSCHUH

• Ecological adaptation of plants and control of rocky-desertification on karst region of South-west China

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Ke, Chang-Cheng, Ming

• VEGETATION CARBON STORAGE OF MAJOR SHRUBLANDS IN CHINA

  Citation: 44

  Authors: HU, WANG, LIU, FU

• A review of plant spectral reflectance response to water physiological changes

  Citation: 35

  Authors: LIU, SUN, and

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