Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
ISSN 0323-5408 · eISSN 1477-2906 · Taylor & Francis
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 213 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant Virus Research Studies and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection publishes Original Articles, Short Communications (Comments), View Points (Technical Support), and Review Articles. The journal covers a broad spectrum of plant protection sciences, including Phytopathological virology, bacteriology, mycology, applied nematology, and agricultural entomology. Particular emphasis is placed on the biology, ecology, epidemiology, and management of plant pathogens and insect pests affecting crop plants and stored agricultural products. The journal welcomes contributions addressing strategies and tactics for protecting crops against diseases and insect infestations, including insecticide efficacy testing, bioassays, resistance monitoring, host plant resistance to insect pests, and integrated insect and disease management approaches. Studies involving insect–plant interactions, pest population dynamics, toxicological evaluation of plant protection agents, and the development of sustainable alternatives to conventional insecticides are also within scope. Laboratory-based testing against pests and diseases must be supported by greenhouse and/or field validation to ensure biological relevance. To ensure scientific robustness and reproducibility, studies based on field and greenhouse experiments should be conducted over a minimum of two years or across multiple growing seasons to allow for proper validation of results. Regional surveys will be considered only when supported by additional scientific investigation (e.g., pathogenicity testing, molecular characterization, resistance profiling, epidemiological analyses, or validation of management strategies). Manuscripts reporting only regional incidence, distribution, first records, or routine survey data without significant novelty or broader scientific relevance are generally outside the scope of the journal. A significant focus is devoted to scientific aspects of integrated plant protection within ecologically sound and economically sustainable agricultural systems. Relevant topics include plant and soil hygiene, biological control of pathogens and insect pests, selective and reduced-risk chemical control strategies, insecticide resistance management, crop resistance breeding, application technologies, and economic analyses of plant protection measures. The journal also provides a platform for discussion on the environmental impacts of plant protection practices, including the effects of pesticides and insecticides on soil, water, air
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Shahrokh Khanizadeh - Saint-Lazare, Quebec, CanadaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named India 18, Iran 12, Canada 7, United States 6, Pakistan 4 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Biosis Previews®, Biological Abstracts®, CAB International, Derwent Publs, Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA), Review of Agricultural Entomology, Zoological Record
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 846OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 79 | 3 | 76 |
| 2024 | 58 | 7 | 122 |
| 2023 | 94 | 6 | 392 |
| 2022 | 113 | 2 | 527 |
| 2021 | 132 | 1 | 1,093 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
213 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 342 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 238 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- original articlesArchives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection publishes Original Articles, Short Communications (Comments), View Points (Technical Support), and Review Articl…Length not stated
- review articlesArchives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection publishes Original Articles, Short Communications (Comments), View Points (Technical Support), and Review Articl…Length not stated
- short communications (comments)Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection publishes Original Articles, Short Communications (Comments), View Points (Technical Support), and Review Articl…Length not stated
- view points (technical support)Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection publishes Original Articles, Short Communications (Comments), View Points (Technical Support), and Review Articl…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access
- Data availability
Laboratory-based testing against pests and diseases must be supported by greenhouse and/or field validation to ensure biological relevance. Model summary
Laboratory-based testing against pests and diseases must be supported by greenhouse and/or field validation to ensure biological relevance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0323-5408
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-2906
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
What CAS zone is Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 213 days (interquartile range 125–342 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (18), Iran (12) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .