Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

Aims & Scope

The Hellenic Plant Protection Journal (HPPJ) (ISSN 1791-3691) is the scientific publication of the Benaki Phytopathological Institute (BPI) replacing the Annals of the Benaki Phytopathological Institute (ISSN 1790-1480) which had been published since 1935.

Starting from January 2008, the Hellenic Plant Protection Journal is published semiannually, in January and July each year.

HPPJ publishes scientific work on all aspects of plant health and plant protection referring to plant pathogens, pests, weeds, pesticides and relevant environmental and safety issues.

In addition, the topics of the journal extend to aspects related to pests of public health in agricultural and urban areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.194

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21581

Journal Citation Indicator

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, 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.

• Endophytic fungi residing in medicinal plants have the ability to produce the same or similar pharmacologically active secondary metabolites as their hosts

  Citation: 48

  Authors: A., M., P.

• The role of silicon (Si) in increasing plant resistance against fungal diseases

  Citation: 47

  Authors: N.

• Multistrain versus single-strain plant growth promoting microbial inoculants - The compatibility issue

  Citation: 28

  Authors: E.-E., P.C., D., T.-N., M., A., P.

• Swarming motility in plant-associated bacteria

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A., P.Ch., D.G., M., P.

• Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cultivated and wild olive trees in Crete, Greece

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A., C., J.E., P., E.A.

• First record of Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Greece

  Citation: 13

  Authors: I., C., F., N.E., G.K., P.G.

• Neonicotinoids and their Metabolites in Human Biomonitoring: A Review

  Citation: 13

  Authors: K.M., K.

• Rhizobacteria cooperative effect against<i>Meloidogyne javanica</i>in rhizosphere of legume seedlings

  Citation: 12

  Authors: F.-S., A.

• Degradation profile and safety evaluation of methomyl residues in tomato and soil

  Citation: 11

  Authors: F., H., A.

• Effect of the endophytic plant growth promoting <i>Enterobacter ludwigii</i> EB4B on tomato growth

  Citation: 11

  Authors: M.E.A., H.A.

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