Plant Cell

Aims & Scope

he Plant Cell (eISSN 1531-298X), is published monthly (one volume per year) by the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB).

The journal is produced by Sheridan Journal Services, Waterbury, VT.

Within three years of its initial publication in 1989, The Plant Cell ranked first in impact among journals publishing primary research in the plant sciences.

It has continued to maintain this standard of excellence ever since.

The Plant Cell publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development, and evolution.

The primary criteria for publication are that the article provides new insight that is of broad interest to plant biologists, not only to specialists, and that the presentation of results is appropriate for a wide audience of plant biologists.

The Plant Cell was founded on four key tenets: (1) to publish the most exciting, cutting-edge research in plant cellular and molecular biology, (2) to provide the most rapid turnaround time possible for reviewing and publishing a research paper, (3) to feature the highest quality reproduction of data, and (4) to provide, in the front section of the journal, a more interactive format for commentaries, opinion pieces, and the exchange of information and ideas in review articles, meeting reports, and insightful overviews of featured research papers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11.6
2024	10.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.704

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	412

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	493

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7474

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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
• PubMed

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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.

• Two Transcription Factors, DREB1 and DREB2, with an EREBP/AP2 DNA Binding Domain Separate Two Cellular Signal Transduction Pathways in Drought- and Low-Temperature-Responsive Gene Expression, Respectively, in Arabidopsis

  Citation: 2417

  Authors: Qiang, Mie, Yoh, Hiroshi, Setsuko, Kazuko, Kazuo

• Redox Homeostasis and Antioxidant Signaling: A Metabolic Interface between Stress Perception and Physiological Responses

  Citation: 2371

  Authors: Christine H., Graham

• Seed Germination and Dormancy.

  Citation: 2205

  Authors: J. D.

• Stress-Induced Phenylpropanoid Metabolism

  Citation: 1826

  Authors: Richard A., Nancy L.

• Arabidopsis AtMYC2 (bHLH) and AtMYB2 (MYB) Function as Transcriptional Activators in Abscisic Acid Signaling

  Citation: 1820

  Authors: Hiroshi, Takeshi, Takuya, Motoaki, Kazuo, Kazuko

• Abscisic Acid Signaling in Seeds and Seedlings

  Citation: 1748

  Authors: Ruth R., Srinivas S. L., Christopher D.

• Stress-Induced Phenylpropanoid Metabolism.

  Citation: 1689

  Authors: R. A., N. L.

• Cell Signaling during Cold, Drought, and Salt Stress

  Citation: 1653

  Authors: Liming, Karen S., Jian-Kang

• Regulation of Flowering Time and Floral Organ Identity by a MicroRNA and Its <i>APETALA2</i>-Like Target Genes

  Citation: 1593

  Authors: Milo J., Hajime

• <i>FLOWERING LOCUS C</i> Encodes a Novel MADS Domain Protein That Acts as a Repressor of Flowering

  Citation: 1571

  Authors: Scott D., Richard M.

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