Plant Methods

eISSN: 1746-4811• JCR: PLANT METHODSBioMed CentralUnited Kingdom
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2026 Impact Factor

5.2

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.8 (+18.2%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    5.2
  2. Metric year 2024

    4.4

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODSSCIEQ1
PLANT SCIENCESSCIEQ1
Q1
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

Plant Methods current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Biology & Basic Science

Ranked #643 in Biology & Basic Science by impact factor and #620 among Q1 Biology & Basic Science journals. This context helps compare Plant Methods against journals publishing in the same field.

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Plant Methods publication trend

Published 719 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 5.2.

2026 vs 2025: -105
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,829
H-Index
133
Open Access
Yes
APC
$2,195 USD
Subject Areas
Plant SciencePlant ScienceEcologyMolecular Biology

Article Volume

2022
143
2023
148
2024
193
2025
170
2026
65
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