Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
ISSN 0706-0661 · eISSN 1715-2992 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · CANADA · Quarterly · Founded 1979
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.67; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 79 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Disease Resistance and Genetics and Plant Pathogens and Resistance, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology is an international journal which publishes the results of scientific research and other information relevant to the discipline of plant pathology as review papers, research articles, notes and disease reports. Papers may be submitted in English or French and are subject to peer review. Research articles and notes include original research that contributes to the science of plant pathology or to the practice of plant pathology, including the diagnosis, estimation, prevention, and control of plant diseases. Notes are generally shorter in length and include more concise research results. Disease reports are brief, previously unpublished accounts of diseases occurring on a new host or geographic region. Review papers include mini-reviews, descriptions of emerging technologies, and full reviews on a topic of interest to readers, including symposium papers. These papers will be highlighted in each issue of the journal and require prior discussion with the Editor-in-Chief prior to submission. Peer Review Statement: Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Linda JewellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 48, United States 4, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Türkiye 1 (56 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 Biology18.9%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, CABI, NHN, USDA, University of Bremen, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BVPublisher website
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
- 1.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.55Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.89Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 341,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,292 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 16 | 9 |
| 2025 | 58 | 18 | 68 |
| 2024 | 58 | 10 | 423 |
| 2023 | 48 | 29 | 228 |
| 2022 | 60 | 11 | 375 |
| 2021 | 82 | 31 | 785 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
79 daysfirst decision after review · community reports 6–12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- disease reportsDisease reports are brief, previously unpublished accounts of diseases occurring on a new host or geographic region.Length not stated
- notesNotes are generally shorter in length and include more concise research results.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles and notes include original research that contributes to the science of plant pathology or to the practice of plant pathology, including the di…Length not stated
- review papersReview papers include mini-reviews, descriptions of emerging technologies, and full reviews on a topic of interest to readers, including symposium papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Papers may be submitted in English or French. Model summary
Papers may be submitted in English or French and are subject to peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 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 the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0706-0661
- Electronic ISSN
- 1715-2992
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Phytopathological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of 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 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.67; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology?
The publisher reports about 79 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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 Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (48), United States (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .