Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Australasian Plant Pathology
ISSN 0815-3191 · eISSN 1448-6032 · Springer Netherlands · AUSTRALIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
Australasian Plant Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 111 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Plant Pathology is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences 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 Pathogens and Resistance and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Australasian Plant Pathology is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original and significant research in all domains of Plant Pathology. It provides extensive coverage of advances in plant disease science, including both fundamental and applied aspects of pathogen biology, disease ecology, diagnostics, and management. The journal's aims are to: Publish new and significant research in all fields of plant pathology, offering extensive coverage across both fundamental and applied aspects of the discipline Maintain a worldwide distribution and readership, while simultaneously reinforcing its position as the major publishing outlet in the Australasian region Define "Australasia" broadly, emcompassing not only Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, but also the Indian Ocean, Pacific, and Asian regions, reflecting the journal's inclusive geographical scope Foster global collaboration and knowledge exchange by connecting a diverse readership to the latest advances in plant pathology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Reza GhaderiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Australia 26, United States 12, India 10, Mainland China 4, Italy 4 (91 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 Biology21.1%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | 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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,427OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 145,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 30 | 39 |
| 2025 | 59 | 15 | 55 |
| 2024 | 53 | 17 | 128 |
| 2023 | 61 | 16 | 234 |
| 2022 | 61 | 23 | 379 |
| 2021 | 76 | 7 | 570 |
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
111 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (195 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Not considered
- Lacking significance and novelty in plant pathology field; Surveys or studies related to a specific region and a time; Analysis of genetic diversity in pathogen populations; Purely taxonomic works without plant pathology context
Article types accepted14
- data papersData papers cover certain specialised novel types of contributions and currently contain Genome Reports, Phylogenetic Trees, Gene Expression Data and Protocols …Length not stated
- disease notesDisease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying unusual symptoms, documenting the first occurrence of a pathogen in a new area or a new host where the…Length not stated
- full paperAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- hypothesisAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- obituariesObituaries to commemorate prominent plant pathologists who have passed away are published in the journal.Length not stated
- original researchAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- perspectiveAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- regular research paperAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- research notesResearch Notes are for publication of results that although they are insufficient to form a full paper are nonetheless deserving of publication.Length not stated
- research paperAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- research papersAustralasian Plant Pathology welcomes the submission of regular research papers describing significant, hypothesis-driven high-quality research in all aspects o…Length not stated
- reviewAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- review articleAll articles published in Australasian Plant Pathology are grouped in six categories: 1. Disease Notes Disease Notes serve as short reports of plants displaying…Length not stated
- reviewsAustralasian Plant Pathology encourages the submission of timely review articles that are topical and provide synthesis and critical perspective, rather than se…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Accepts articles in English based on original, non-previously published data. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
New pathogen records for Australia and New Zealand must be reported to authorities before publication. Model summary
Any new pathogen records for Australia and New Zealand must be reported to authorities before they can be published
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Australasian Plant Pathology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors must nominate four reviewers during submission. Model summary
During the submission process you are required to nominate four reviewers who are able to review your manuscript.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0815-3191
- Electronic ISSN
- 1448-6032
- Society / sponsor
- Australasian Plant Pathology Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Plant Pathology
What CAS zone is Australasian Plant Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Plant Pathology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, 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 Australasian Plant Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Australasian Plant Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 111 days (interquartile range 66–165 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australasian Plant Pathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Australasian Plant Pathology based?
Of the 91 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (26), United States (12) and India (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australasian Plant Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Plant Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australasian Plant Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Plant Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .