Phytopathology

Aims & Scope

Phytopathology publishes articles on fundamental research that advances understanding of the nature of plant diseases, the agents that cause them, their spread, the losses they cause, and measures that can be used to control them.

Phytopathology considers manuscripts covering all aspects of plant diseases including bacteriology, host-parasite biochemistry and cell biology, biological control, disease control and pest management, description of new pathogen species description of new pathogen species, ecology and population biology, epidemiology, disease etiology, host genetics and resistance, mycology, nematology, plant stress and abiotic disorders, postharvest pathology and mycotoxins, and virology.

Papers dealing mainly with taxonomy, such as descriptions of new plant pathogen taxa are acceptable if they include plant disease research results such as pathogenicity, host range, etc.

Taxonomic papers that focus on classification, identification, and nomenclature below the subspecies level may also be submitted to Phytopathology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.902

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	157

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5681

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2493

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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 Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Expression of Slow-Mildewing Resistance in Knox Wheat

  Citation: 1450

  Authors: Gregory, Robert E.

• Induced Systemic Resistance and Promotion of Plant Growth by <i>Bacillus</i> spp.

  Citation: 1284

  Authors: Joseph W., Choong-Min, Shouan

• Overview of Mechanisms and Uses of <i>Trichoderma</i> spp.

  Citation: 774

  Authors: Gary E.

• Induced Resistance and Phytoalexin Accumulation in Biological Control of Fusarium Wilt of Carnation by<i>Pseudomonas</i>sp. Strain WCS417r

  Citation: 598

  Authors: R. van

• Isolation and Analysis of Double-Stranded RNA from Virus-Infected Plant and Fungal Tissue

  Citation: 594

  Authors: T. J., J. A.

• <i>Pseudomonas</i> Biocontrol Agents of Soilborne Pathogens: Looking Back Over 30 Years

  Citation: 592

  Authors: David M.

• <i>Fusarium moniliforme</i>and Fumonisins in Corn in Relation to Human Esophageal Cancer in Transkei

  Citation: 559

  Authors: J. P.

• Universal Amplification and Analysis of Pathogen 16S rDNA for Classification and Identification of Mycoplasmalike Organisms

  Citation: 545

  Authors: I. -M.

• <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i>: History, Diseases and Symptomatology, Host Range, Geographic Distribution, and Impact

  Citation: 522

  Authors: L. H.

• <i>Agrobacterium</i>-Mediated Transformation of <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>: An Efficient Tool for Insertional Mutagenesis and Gene Transfer

  Citation: 520

  Authors: E. D., X., P., R., D. M., S.

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