Journal of Plant Biology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Plant Biology, an official publication of the Botanical Society of Korea, is an international journal devoted to basic researches in biochemistry, cellular biology, development, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, physiology, and systematics of plants.

The Journal publishes the following categories of paper: Original articles -- For publication in Journal of Plant Biology the manuscript must provide a significant new contribution to our understanding of plants.

All areas of plant biology are welcome.

No limit on the length, but a concise presentation is encouraged.

Reviews -- Invited by the EiC.

Brief Communications -- Concise but independent report representing significant contribution to plant science.

The Botanical Society of Korea was founded on November 30, 1957 to promote studies, disseminate and exchange information on the field of plant biology.

The first issue of The Korean Journal of Botany, the official publication of the society, was published on April 1, 1958.

It was published twice a year, but quarterly from 5th volume in 1962.

In 1994, it was renamed to Journal of Plant Biology and published in English since 1996.

The journal entered its 50th year of publication in 2007.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8928

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	374

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.646

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

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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.

• Reactive oxygen species, antioxidants and signaling in plants

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Parvaiz, Maryam, Satyawati

• Plant hormones in salt stress tolerance

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Hojin, Yong-Gu

• Plant secondary metabolites synthesis and their regulations under biotic and abiotic constraints

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Shubhra, N. B., Ajey, Imtiyaz, Km, Vijaya, Chanda, Ravi Kumar, Nimisha

• NaCl stress causes changes in photosynthetic pigments, proteins, and other metabolic components in the leaves of a true mangrove,Bruguiera parviflora, in hydroponic cultures

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Asish, Anath Bandhu, Premananda

• Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and abiotic stress in plants: A review

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel, Abeer, Saiema, Elsayed Fathi, A. A., Dilfuza, Sumira, Naser A., Parvaiz

• Knock out of the annexin gene OsAnn3 via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing decreased cold tolerance in rice

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Chunxiu, Zhiqun, Yumei, Ning, Ding, Ronghua, Mengliang

• Master regulators in plant glucose signaling networks

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Jen

• Plant Lipoxygenases and Their Role in Plant Physiology

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Kotapati Kasi, Panditi, Ramachandra Reddy, Shiak Jeelan, Sahil, Ampasala Dinakara

• Optimization of culturing conditions for the production of biomass and phenolics from adventitious roots ofEchinacea angustifolia

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Chun-Hua, Yaser Hassan, Eun-Joo, Kee-Yoeup

• Over-expression of dehydrin gene, OsDhn1, improves drought and salt stress tolerance through scavenging of reactive oxygen species in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Manu, Sang-Choon, Ji-Youn, Soo-Jin, San San, Seong-Ryong

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