Journal of Plant Pathology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Plant Pathology (JPP or JPPY) is the main publication of the Italian Society of Plant Pathology (SiPAV), and publishes original contributions in the form of full-length papers, short communications, disease notes, and review articles on mycology, bacteriology, virology, phytoplasmatology, physiological plant pathology, plant-pathogeninteractions, post-harvest diseases, non-infectious diseases, and plant protection.

In vivo results are required for plant protection submissions.

Varietal trials for disease resistance and gene mapping are not published in the journal unless such findings are already employed in the context of strategic approaches for disease management.

However, studies identifying actual genes involved in virulence are pertinent to thescope of the Journal and may be submitted.

The journal highlights particularly timely or novel contributions in its Editors’ choice section, to appear at the beginning of each volume.

Surveys for diseases or pathogens should be submitted as "Short communications".

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.411

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13534

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1053

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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.

• Rice plant disease classification using color features: a machine learning paradigm

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Vimal K., Monoj K.

• Grapevine viruses: a multitude of diverse species with simple but overall poorly adopted management solutions in the vineyard

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Marc

• Biological control of the soil-borne fungal pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum –– a review

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Urszula, Beata

• Molecular identification of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomato in Palestine

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Raed, Osama, Ziad

• Determination of the severity level of yellow rust disease in wheat by using convolutional neural networks

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Tolga, Hasan, Fatih, Fatma, Nilüfer

• Cassava mosaic disease: a review of a threat to cassava production in Zambia

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Patrick Chiza, Rabson Mpundu, Mathias, Peter

• Biological control of Pythium damping-off and root-rot diseases of tomato using Trichoderma isolates employed alone or in combination

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Ibrahim E., Riad S.

• Effect of increased CO2 and temperature on plant diseases: a critical appraisal of results obtained in studies carried out under controlled environment facilities

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Maria Lodovica, Massimo, Giovanna, Angelo

• Status of fire blight resistance breeding in Malus

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Andreas, Ofere Francis, Awais, Sarah, Mickael

• Antibacterial activity of synthesized silver nanoparticles by sumac aqueous extract and silver-chitosan nanocomposite against Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Fatemeh, Zahra, Somayeh

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