Weed Research

Aims & Scope

Weed Research is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes topical and innovative papers on weed science, in the English language.

It is the official journal of the European Weed Research Society.

Papers are taken on all aspects of weeds, defined as plants that impact adversely on economic, aesthetic or environmental aspects of any system.

Topics include, amongst others, weed biology and control, herbicides, invasive plant species in all environments, population and spatial biology, modelling, genetics, biodiversity and parasitic plants.

The journal welcomes submissions on work carried out in any part of the world.

In addition to research papers, the journal also seeks review articles and shorter insights papers covering personal views, new methods and breaking news in weed science.

The criteria Editors use for accepting manuscripts for publication are originality, relevance, scientific rigour and the clarity of presentation.

The journal accepts approximately 30% of submitted manuscripts and the time taken from submission to publication is 11.5 months.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.585

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9917

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	351

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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

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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.

• A decimal code for the growth stages of cereals

  Citation: 7655

  Authors: J. C., T. T., C. F.

• The role of weeds in supporting biological diversity within crop fields*

  Citation: 629

  Authors: E J P, V K, N D, P J W, G R, L K

• Non‐chemical weed management in organic farming systems

  Citation: 441

  Authors: W, A C

• Integration of soil, crop and weed management in low‐external‐input farming systems

  Citation: 393

  Authors:

• Natural products as sources of herbicides: current status and future trends

  Citation: 330

  Authors:

• <i>Spartina</i> invasion in China: implications for invasive species management and future research

  Citation: 325

  Authors: S Q, B H, C F, Z S, Z F, Y B, H L, L, D H, Y H

• Weed management in organic agriculture: are we addressing the right issues?

  Citation: 313

  Authors: P

• Use of the extended BBCH scale—general for the descriptions of the growth stages of mono; and dicotyledonous weed species

  Citation: 313

  Authors: M., G., H., L., TH., H., R.

• Weed detection for site‐specific weed management: mapping and real‐time approaches

  Citation: 274

  Authors: F

• An equation to describe dose responses where there is stimulation of growth at low doses

  Citation: 264

  Authors: P., R.

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