Journal profile · Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Genetics-PLANT SCIENCES
Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
ISSN 1212-1975 · eISSN 1805-9325 · Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences · Czech · Quarterly · Founded 1965
Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding is published by Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 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 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes following types of articles: original scientific papers, critical reviews articles and short communications from the field of theoretical and applied plant genetics, plant biotechnology and plant breeding. Papers are published in English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Genetics-PLANT SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Czechia 19, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, France 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.3%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
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 | Agronomy | 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 | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.07LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 254OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 992 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 122 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 130 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 234 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 208 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 565 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 565 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 565 | No | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Licence terms
Licensing terms Model summary
© Authors. Articles submitted by 2025 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) license. Articles submitted since 2026 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access policy Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Country or region
- Czech
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 1212-1975
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-9325
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
What CAS zone is Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / 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 Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (19), Germany (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding open access, and what is the APC?
Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .