International Journal of Plant Sciences

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Plant Sciences has a distinguished history of publishing research in the plant sciences since 1875.

IJPS presents high quality, original, peer-reviewed research from laboratories around the world in all areas of the plant sciences.

Topics covered range from genetics and genomics, developmental and cell biology, biochemistry and physiology, to morphology and anatomy, systematics, evolution, paleobotany, plant-microbe interactions, and ecology.

IJPS does NOT publish papers on agriculture or crop improvement.

In addition to full-length research papers, IJPS publishes review articles, including the open access Coulter Reviews, rapid communications, and perspectives.

IJPS welcomes contributions that present evaluations and new perspectives on areas of current interest in plant biology.

IJPS publishes nine issues per year and regularly features special issues on topics of particular interest, including new and exciting research originally presented at major botanical conferences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13378

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	231

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.418

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	100

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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, 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.

• The Evolution of Plant Functional Variation: Traits, Spectra, and Strategies

  Citation: 1118

  Authors: P. B., I. J., J., J. M., J., M., M. B.

• Community Assembly, Niche Conservatism, and Adaptive Evolution in Changing Environments

  Citation: 699

  Authors: David D.

• Self- and Cross-Fertilization in Plants. II. The Selection of Self- Fertilization

  Citation: 655

  Authors: David G.

• Self- and Cross-Fertilization in Plants. I. Functional Dimensions

  Citation: 609

  Authors: David G., Daniel J.

• The Use of Geological and Paleontological Evidence in Evaluating Plant Phylogeographic Hypotheses in the Northern Hemisphere Tertiary

  Citation: 543

  Authors: Bruce H., Steven R.

• Evolution of Water Transport and Xylem Structure

  Citation: 405

  Authors: John S.

• Inheritance and Natural Selection on Functional Traits

  Citation: 391

  Authors: Monica A., Lauren R.

• Loss of Self‐Incompatibility and Its Evolutionary Consequences

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Boris, Russell, Joshua R.

• Empirical Analyses of Plant‐Climate Relationships for the Western United States

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Gerald E., Nicholas L., Marcus V., Jeffrey S.

• Evolutionary Transitions in Floral Color

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Mark D.

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