Plant Protection Science

Aims & Scope

Original papers, short communications, critical reviews, personal news, and book reviews covering all areas of diseases and pests of plants, weeds and plant protection.

Papers are published in English.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 565.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• History, presence and perspective of using plant extracts as commercial botanical insecticides and farm products for protection against insects - a review

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Roman

• Fungicide resistance: facing the challenge - a review

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Derek W.

• Effect of exogenous salicylic acid on some physiological parameters and alleviation of drought stress in Nigella sativa plant under hydroponic culture

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Rozita, Fatemeh, Hassan

• Evaluation of various plant extracts against the early blight disease of tomato plants under greenhouse and field conditions

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Sallam M.A., Kamal A.M

• Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oils from different Mentha L. and Pulegium species against Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Roman, Katarína, Michal

• Potential of some bacteria for biological control of postharvest citrus green mould caused by Penicillium digitatum

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Parisa, Elif, Recep, Merve Åženol

• Impact of climate change on the occurrence and activity of harmful organisms

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Eva, Miroslav, Jan, Martin, Daniela, Martin, Zdeněk

• Key scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of high economic importance in a Mediterranean area: host plants, bio-ecological characteristics, natural enemies and pest management strategies - a review

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Ramzi, Kaouthar, Pompeo, Gaetana, Agatino

• Recent developments and challenges in chemical disease control - a review

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Andy

• The viral etiology of tomato yellow leaf curl disease - a review

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Efrat, Yael, Yedidya