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Q1Plant Communications
About Plant Communications
Plant Communications is a scholarly journal published by Cell Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 3.739 and H-index of 63.
Coverage: 2020-2026. Research categories: Biochemistry (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1); Plant Science (Q1).
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Plant Molecular Biology Research; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism; Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance; Plant Gene Expression Analysis.
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