Plant and Cell Physiology

Aims & Scope

Plant & Cell Physiology (PCP) was established in 1959 and is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists (JSPP).

The title reflects the journal's original interest and scope to encompass research not just at the whole-organism level but also at the cellular and subcellular levels.

Amongst the broad range of topics covered by this international journal, readers will find the very best original research on plant physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, biotechnology, bioinformatics and –omics; as well as how plants respond to and interact with their environment (abiotic and biotic factors), and the biology of photosynthetic microorganisms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.391

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	190

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2734

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1957

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, 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.

• Hydrogen Peroxide is Scavenged by Ascorbate-specific Peroxidase in Spinach Chloroplasts

  Citation: 4336

  Authors: Yoshiyuki, Kozi

• Hd3a, a Rice Ortholog of the Arabidopsis FT Gene, Promotes Transition to Flowering Downstream of Hd1 under Short-Day Conditions

  Citation: 933

  Authors: Shoko, Yuji, Yasushi, Lisa, Takuji, Takashi, Masahiro

• Functional Analysis of Rice DREB1/CBF-type Transcription Factors Involved in Cold-responsive Gene Expression in Transgenic Rice

  Citation: 807

  Authors: Yusuke, Koji, Kyonoshin, Teruaki, Masatomo, Motoaki, Kazuo, Kazuko

• Effect of Abscisic Acid on Active Oxygen Species, Antioxidative Defence System and Oxidative Damage in Leaves of Maize Seedlings

  Citation: 805

  Authors: Mingyi, Jianhua

• Molecular Basis of the Core Regulatory Network in ABA Responses: Sensing, Signaling and Transport

  Citation: 760

  Authors: T., K., T., T., M., K., K.

• Rice Annotation Project Database (RAP-DB): An Integrative and Interactive Database for Rice Genomics

  Citation: 691

  Authors: Hiroaki, Sung Shin, Tsuyoshi, Hisataka, Jungsok, Yoshihiro, Hironobu, Ching-chia, Masao, Takashi, Yuko, Akira, Hachiro, Toshimichi, Takashi, Takuji, Takeshi

• A Large Family of Class III Plant Peroxidases

  Citation: 691

  Authors: Susumu, Katsutomo, Hiroyuki, Yuko, Hirokazu

• Drought-Stress-Induced Changes in Activities of Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Peroxidase in Wheat Species

  Citation: 683

  Authors: Jingxian, M.B.

• The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature

  Citation: 650

  Authors: Jocelyn K. C., Janet, Stephen C., Kazuhiko

• Three Arabidopsis SnRK2 Protein Kinases, SRK2D/SnRK2.2, SRK2E/SnRK2.6/OST1 and SRK2I/SnRK2.3, Involved in ABA Signaling are Essential for the Control of Seed Development and Dormancy

  Citation: 646

  Authors: Kazuo, Yasunari, Norihito, Takeshi, Taishi, Satoshi, Kyonoshin, Takuya, Kanako, Masatomo, Kazuo, Kazuko

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