Academic Journal
Q2Seeds
About Seeds
Seeds is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.572 and H-index of 13.
Coverage: 2022-2025. Research categories: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.0 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: seeds@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Dr. José Antonio Hernández Cortés (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Seed Germination and Physiology; Plant tissue culture and regeneration; Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance; Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects.
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Recent Research Articles
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Reproductive Strategies, Seed Production, and Ploidy Levels of Four Notable Invasive Plant Species
Midori Kato, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050062Concentration-Dependent Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide Seed Priming on Seed Vigor and Phytochemical Quality of Thai Rat-Tailed Radish Microgreens
Chanachai Natthaaek, Bhornchai Harakotr, Yaowapha Jirakiattikul, Panumart Rithichai et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050061Beyond Protocols and Indices in Seed Germination Studies: Frequentist vs. Probabilistic Errors in Germinability Measures
Andreas Y. Troumbis, Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos, Yiannis G. Zevgolis
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050060Correction: Ruiz-Vidal et al. Fruit Morphology and Seed Anatomy of Ormosia macrocalyx Ducke. Seeds 2026, 5, 26
Jackelin Ruiz-Vidal, Georgina Vargas-Simón, Guillermo Angeles, José Ángel Gaspar-Génico et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050059Quality Assessment of Farmer-Managed Tropical Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) Seeds in Uganda
Shillah Kwikiiriza, Gail R. Nonnecke, A. Susana Goggi, Maurine Eyokia et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050058GIS-Derived Bioclimatic Profiles and Seed Germination Responses to Temperature in Three Protected Local Endemic Lamiaceae of Crete (Greece): Facilitating Integrated Conservation and Sustainable Utilization Strategies
Elias Pipinis, Stefanos Kostas, Athanasios Stampoulidis, Ioannis Anestis et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050057Seed-Borne Fungi Associated with Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum): A Study of Seed Health, Transmission, Pathogenicity, Virulence, and Host Susceptibility
Manuel A. Gonzalez, Osmany M. Herrera, Bruna L. Dias, Ildon R. Nascimento et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050056Differentiation of Plant-Pathogenic Fungi in Soybean Seeds Using Hyperspectral Sensors
Guilherme Cristyan Garcia Penha, João Flávio Floriano Borges Gomides, Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Gustavo de Faria Theodoro et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050055Seed Traits as a Diagnostic Tool for Salicornioideae (Amaranthaceae): Development of a Dichotomous Identification Key
Alba Cuena-Lombraña, Gianluca Cireddu, Mauro Fois
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050054Static Magnetic Field and 10 Hz Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Priming Improve Early Rice Seedling Establishment Under Salinity with Redox Remodeling and Improved Ion Balance
Wanvisa Kodsomboon, Kanjana Thongyoo, Khwanchai Kamoltheptawin, Wanchai Khunnam et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050053Seed System Pathways to Productivity: A Comparative Analysis of Common Bean Seed Classes in Tanzania
Barnaba Douglas Mhagama, Constantine Sakala Busungu, Aloyce Shaban Hepelwa, Frederick Philbert Baijukya et al.
2026-08-26 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050052Effects of Electromagnetic Field and Nutri-Priming with Spirulina on Tomato Seed Germination Pre-Treatment NaCl and PEG-6000
Jared Osmar Avila-Arroyo, Claudia Hernández-Aguilar, Juana Isabel Méndez, Flavio Arturo Domínguez-Pacheco et al.
2026-08-24 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5050051Germination and Growth Responses of Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata L.) Seeds to Glycerol-Chitosan-Based Biostimulant Treatments
Christina-Ioanna Ntouvika, Lejdina Hoxha, Magdalini Malliari, Charidimos Vermes et al.
2026-08-19 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040050From Seeds to Plantlets: The Impact of Priming on Ornamental Plants as a Tool for Enhancing Stress Resilience
Michela Montone, Carlo Mascarello, Arianna Cassetti, Laura Pistelli et al.
2026-08-14 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040049Interaction Between Cereals and Pea Intercrops During Their Initial Development
István Kristó, Attila Rácz, Péter Jakab, Mária Ágnes Fodor et al.
2026-08-13 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040048Plant Growth-Promoting Effects of Bacterial Isolates Obtained from Funneliformis mosseae Spores on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Seed Germination and Early Plant Development
Wannalak Senagul, Areeya Mungsachat, Salisa Suchitwarasan
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040047Impacts of Nitrogen Fertilization and Row Spacing on Forage Nutritive Value and Seed Yield of Eragrostis nigra
Maihe Ren, Shuqi Li, Chenjie Wei, Yangqing Ou et al.
2026-08-06 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040046Seed Germination Traits and High-Temperature Tolerance of Three Species from Xishuangbanna, SW China
Bin Wen, Ya Zhang, Xuejing Yin, Ligang Chen et al.
2026-08-04 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040045Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition of Wild Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl. Seeds
María Quílez, Gustavo J. Cáceres-Cevallos, Pedro Sánchez-Gómez, María J. Jordán et al.
2026-07-30 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040044Early-Stage Screening of Brazilian Wheat Cultivars for Stand Establishment Under Heat and Osmotic Stress
Antônio de Azevedo Perleberg, Julio Cesar Paes Jacome de Araújo Filho, Thaís Monteiro Miranda, Taís Amanda Mundt et al.
2026-07-29 · DOI: 10.3390/seeds5040042Reviews
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