Plant Molecular Biology

Aims & Scope

Plant Molecular Biology is an international journal dedicated to rapid publication of original research articles in all areas of plant biology.The Editorial Board welcomes full-length manuscripts that address important biological problems of broad interest, including research in comparative genomics, functional genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biochemical and regulatory networks, and biotechnology.

Because space in the journal is limited, however, preference is given to publication of results that provide significant new insights into biological problems and that advance the understanding of structure, function, mechanisms, or regulation.

Authors must ensure that results are of high quality and that manuscripts are written for a broad plant science audience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.192

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	203

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3592

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1428

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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.

• Universal primers for amplification of three non-coding regions of chloroplast DNA

  Citation: 4238

  Authors: Pierre, Ludovic, Guy, Jean

• Metabolomics – the link between genotypes and phenotypes

  Citation: 3156

  Authors: Oliver

• Role of plant hormones in plant defence responses

  Citation: 2124

  Authors: Rajendra, Jonathan D. G.

• Extraction of DNA from milligram amounts of fresh, herbarium and mummified plant tissues

  Citation: 1429

  Authors: Scott O., Arnold J.

• pGreen: a versatile and flexible binary Ti vector for Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation

  Citation: 1313

  Authors: Roger P., E. Anne, Nicola R., Samantha, Philip M.

• The small, versatilepPZP family ofAgrobacterium binary vectors for plant transformation

  Citation: 1274

  Authors: Peter, Zora, Pal

• miRDeepFinder: a miRNA analysis tool for deep sequencing of plant small RNAs

  Citation: 1259

  Authors: Fuliang, Peng, Dongliang, Lei, Baohong

• Genome evolution in polyploids

  Citation: 1205

  Authors: Jonathan F.

• The evolution of the plastid chromosome in land plants: gene content, gene order, gene function

  Citation: 1197

  Authors: Susann, Gerald M., Claude W., Kai F., Dietmar

• Auxin-responsive gene expression: genes, promoters and regulatory factors

  Citation: 1004

  Authors: Gretchen, Tom

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