Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
Comprehensive Plant Biology
ISSN 3042-3201
Comprehensive Plant Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comprehensive Plant Biology is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lichen and fungal ecology, Bryophyte Studies and Records and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comprehensive Plant Biology publishes original research papers on all aspects of plant and fungal biology. The manuscripts dealing with plant oriented microbiology will also be considered for publication. Significant records will be considered for invasive, red-listed, rare or long-time underrecorded taxa, changes of taxonomic status, revisions and similar contributions within specialized columns jointly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Marko SabovljevićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 3, Belgium 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.1%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.5%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
SCIEDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 39 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 34 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Single report of the species per area
Article types accepted4
- new records of plants, algae and fungiNew records of plants, algae and fungi – New national and regional records, significant reports of data deficient species, red-listed species, new data on invas…Length not stated
- original scientific papersOriginal scientific papers – Original, previously unpublished research of interest to a journals' readers. It should written clearly and concise and not exceed …Length not stated
- original scientific reportsOriginal scientific reports – A brief report on significant preliminary findings. It should not exceed 7 pages (including Abstract and References), and should b…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles – The journal will invite and publish review articles on important issues in plant sciences. Prior to submit please contact the editorial board …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
No duplicate submission Model summary
Papers previously published and/or under consideration for publication elsewhere cannot be considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC Model summary
The article processing is free of charge for the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
Full manuscript document including title without authors and affiliations (double blind needed)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The manuscripts submitted are continuously checked for plagiarism and autoplagiarism and such manuscript will be reject from the procedure as Comprehensive Plant Biology is plagiarism sensitive journal.
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
- ISSN
- 3042-3201
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comprehensive Plant Biology
What CAS zone is Comprehensive Plant Biology in?
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 are the manuscript requirements of Comprehensive Plant Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Comprehensive Plant Biology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (3) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comprehensive Plant Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comprehensive Plant Biology is indexed in SCIE and DOAJ.
Is Comprehensive Plant Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Comprehensive Plant Biology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .