Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Plant Pathology
About Journal of Plant Pathology
Journal of Plant Pathology is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.423 and H-index of 62.
Coverage: 1997-2026. Research categories: Plant Science (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.1 — 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): Prof. Matteo Garbelotto 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 Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Virus Research Studies; Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,490.00 USD; 2,790.00 EUR; 2,490.00 GBP
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