Academic Journal
Q1Plant Molecular Biology
About Plant Molecular Biology
Plant Molecular Biology is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.113 and H-index of 208.
Coverage: 1981-2026. Research categories: Agronomy and Crop Science (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Plant Science (Q1); Genetics (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Motoaki Seki PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Plant Molecular Biology Research; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant Reproductive Biology; Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism.
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Reported open-access list prices
4,590.00 USD; 3,790.00 EUR; 2,990.00 GBP
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