Plant Physiology

Aims & Scope

Established in 1926, Plant Physiology® is an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology of plants.

Plant Physiology® is one of the world's oldest and most well-respected plant science journals.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.9
2024	6.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.162

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	378

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1243

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10614

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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.

• COPPER ENZYMES IN ISOLATED CHLOROPLASTS. POLYPHENOLOXIDASE IN <i>BETA VULGARIS</i>

  Citation: 17197

  Authors: Daniel I.

• Superoxide Dismutases

  Citation: 5088

  Authors: Constantine N., Stanley K.

• Flavonoid Biosynthesis. A Colorful Model for Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Biotechnology

  Citation: 2834

  Authors: Brenda

• Genome-Wide Identification and Testing of Superior Reference Genes for Transcript Normalization in Arabidopsis

  Citation: 2630

  Authors: Tomasz, Mark, Thomas, Michael K., Wolf-Rüdiger

• Non-Photochemical Quenching. A Response to Excess Light Energy

  Citation: 2274

  Authors: Patricia, Xiao-Ping, Krishna K.

• Production and Scavenging of Reactive Oxygen Species in Chloroplasts and Their Functions

  Citation: 2224

  Authors: Kozi

• A Gateway Cloning Vector Set for High-Throughput Functional Analysis of Genes in Planta

  Citation: 2178

  Authors: Mark D., Ueli

• COLORIMETRIC ESTIMATION OF INDOLEACETIC ACID

  Citation: 2046

  Authors: Solon A., Robert P.

• Ascorbate and Glutathione: The Heart of the Redox Hub

  Citation: 2039

  Authors: Christine H., Graham

• GENEVESTIGATOR. Arabidopsis Microarray Database and Analysis Toolbox  

  Citation: 2032

  Authors: Philip, Matthias, Lars, Wilhelm

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