Trends in Plant Science

Aims & Scope

Trends in Plant Science is the original and leading monthly review journal in plant science (Journal metrics: IF 5-year 14.017 | IF 2018 14.006 | Citescore2018 9.62), featuring broad coverage of basic plant science, from molecular biology through to ecology.

Succinct and readable Reviews and Opinions on basic research topics provide instant overviews of current thinking and new developments in plant biology.

Aimed at researchers, students and teachers, our articles are always authoritative, and are written by both leaders in the field and rising stars.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	20.8
2024	17.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.297

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	325

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	610

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5583

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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, 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.

• Oxidative stress, antioxidants and stress tolerance

  Citation: 8127

  Authors: Ron

• Reactive oxygen gene network of plants

  Citation: 4577

  Authors: Ron, Sandy, Martin, Frank

• The rhizosphere microbiome and plant health

  Citation: 4161

  Authors: Roeland L., Corné M.J., Peter A.H.M.

• Proline: a multifunctional amino acid

  Citation: 3269

  Authors: László, Arnould

• GATEWAYâ„¢ vectors for Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation

  Citation: 3047

  Authors: Mansour, Dirk, Ann

• Antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds

  Citation: 2998

  Authors: Catherine, Nicholas, George

• MYB transcription factors in Arabidopsis

  Citation: 2884

  Authors: Christian, Ralf, Erich, Bernd, Cathie, Loïc

• ROS Are Good

  Citation: 2773

  Authors: Ron

• Plant salt tolerance

  Citation: 2652

  Authors: Jian-Kang

• The WRKY superfamily of plant transcription factors

  Citation: 2426

  Authors: Thomas, Paul J., Silke, Imre E.

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