Plant Biotechnology Reports

Aims & Scope

Plant Biotechnology Reports publishes original, peer-reviewed articles dealing with all aspects of fundamental and applied research in the field of plant biotechnology, which includes molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, cell and tissue culture, production of secondary metabolites, metabolic engineering, genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.

Plant Biotechnology Reports emphasizes studies on plants indigenous to the Asia-Pacific region and studies related to commercialization of plant biotechnology.

Plant Biotechnology Reports does not exclude studies on lower plants including algae and cyanobacteria if studies are carried out within the aspects described above.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.436

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	49

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12965

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	429

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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 and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Nitric oxide modulates antioxidant defense and the methylglyoxal detoxification system and reduces salinity-induced damage of wheat seedlings

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Mirza, Mohammad Anwar, Masayuki

• Fundamentals and applications of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in in vitro plant growth and morphogenesis

  Citation: 330

  Authors: S., B.

• Nitric oxide-induced salt stress tolerance in plants: ROS metabolism, signaling, and molecular interactions

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Mirza, Hirosuke, Kamrun, M. H. M. Borhannuddin, Jubayer Al, Frantisek, Masayuki

• Alterations in photosynthetic pigments, protein and osmotic components in cotton genotypes subjected to short-term drought stress followed by recovery

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Asish Kumar, Vipin S., Manoj S., G. V., Laxman P.

• Use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to control stress responses of plant roots

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Bin Goo, Woo Taek, Hye Sup, Soo Chul

• Recent strategies of increasing metal tolerance and phytoremediation potential using genetic transformation of plants

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Aleksandra, Alina, Ewa, Ewa

• Exogenous jasmonic acid modulates the physiology, antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems in imparting drought stress tolerance in different Brassica species

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Md. Mahabub, Kamrun, Mirza, Masayuki

• Accumulation of trehalose increases soluble sugar contents in rice plants conferring tolerance to drought and salt stress

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Mark C. F. R., Su-Hyun, Jang Wook, Youn Shic, Jin Seo, Harin, Seung Woon, Tae-Ryong, Ju-Kon

• Enhanced proline accumulation and salt stress tolerance of transgenic indica rice by over-expressing P5CSF129A gene

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Vinay, Varsha, P. B., Narendra, M. G.

• Biofortification of crops for reducing malnutrition

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Gurdev S., Sichul, Jung-Il, Jong-Seong

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