Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
in silico Plants
ISSN 2517-5025 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
in silico Plants: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
in silico Plants is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
in silico Plants (isP) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal providing a forum for the publication of curiosity-driven, translational and applied research that uses computational and data-driven approaches to provide new insights into unresolved mechanisms and processes in plant sciences. We especially welcome and support the interdisciplinary nature of mechanistic, mathematical and data-driven modeling and prediction for the plant sciences. The journal publishes works applying a wide array of in silico approaches including computational algorithms and software, models, machine learning methods, frameworks, engines, languages and other tools that advance plant sciences. isP is committed to ensuring a fair and constructive peer-review process that not only ensures technical robustness but also prioritizes the innovative application of quantitative approaches to tackle complex topics. Submissions must demonstrate novelty, a marked improvement on existing tools, and/or apply established approaches in a novel way to understand how a system functions. Research at all levels of organization including molecular, cellular, organismal, system, population, ecosystem, regional, global and multiscale is considered. To reflect the multidisciplinary nature of isP, authors should ensure that their work is accessible to a broad audience of plant scientists isP is owned and managed by the Annals of Botany Company, a not-for-profit educational charity established to promote plant science worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editor-in-chief Christine RainesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 21, Australia 13, Germany 9, United Kingdom 6, Netherlands 6 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.3%
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 61,694Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 68 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 77 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 280 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 316 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 677 |
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)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | GBP 1,659 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,742 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,659 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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 accepted14, with length limits
- commentariesCommentaries Short discussion of topical issues, such as a recently published study or scientific issue pertinent to the journal's focus.Length not stated
- commentaryisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 10
- editorialsEditorials Short invited opinion pieces on topical issues. These should be no longer than 1000 words, with a maximum of 10 references and 2 figures.Length not stated
- letters to the editorisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 10
- methods for plant modellingMethods for Plant Modeling Papers presenting new or existing software or computational tools that can be used to advance crop improvement and/or the understandi…Length not stated
- opinionisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- opinionsOpinions A review or re-analysis that challenges prevailing views on a topical issue.Length not stated
- original articleisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- original articlesOriginal Articles Traditional research articles that use computational methods or algorithms to answer research questions related to advances in crop improvemen…Length not stated
- research articleisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…Length not stated
- reviewisP publishes eight article types: Original Articles, Technical Advances, Reviews, Opinions, Methods for Plant Modelling, Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- reviewsReviews Authoritative, balanced and scholarly papers summarizing current knowledge and suggesting future research directions for a topical issue.Length not stated
- technical advancesTechnical Advances Papers presenting exciting new or updated software, computational tools, methods, and techniques that could be used to answer research questi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. The Journal will contact all listed authors at the point of submission to confirm their role. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure
Any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications, or opinions stated—including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), personal relationships, or direct academic competition—should be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data availability policy Model summary
in silico Plants strongly encourages authors to deposit all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely in a public repository. Information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of recommended repositories by subject area, is available here. Authors are required to include a Data Availability Statement indicating whether and how the data and code can be acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical policies Model summary
Any cases of ethical or publication malpractice are treated very seriously and will be managed in accordance with the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charge
Book review charge 3625 USD Society membership discount 20% Total 0 USD Charges are quoted based on the information provided. The Low and Middle Income Countries discount is applied prior to any other discount. Please note that these prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and any similar sales or excise taxes (Sales …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-anonymised peer review Model summary
in silico Plants uses single-anonymised peer review (reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers). All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed by one of the journal editors. Acceptable manuscripts are sent out for peer review, usually to two independent reviewers. Based on the feedback from these reviewers and the editors’ judgement, a decision is giv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Manuscripts submitted to in silico Plants may be screened with iThenticate anti-plagiarism software in an attempt to detect and prevent plagiarism. The Editors may make plagiarism checks at any time after submission, and any manuscript may be screened, especially if there is reason to suppose part or all of the text has been previously published. Prior to final acceptance any manuscript that has n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving policy
All data needed to reproduce the analyses and conclusions should be permanently stored in an open-access data repository (e.g., OSF framework; Data Dryad; figshare) with a permanent link included in the main text, and preferably also provided as Supporting Information.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2517-5025
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about in silico Plants
What CAS zone is in silico Plants in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, in silico Plants is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / Mathematical & Computational Biology / 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 in silico Plants?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at in silico Plants?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 in silico Plants based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Australia (13) and Germany (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index in silico Plants?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, in silico Plants is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is in silico Plants open access, and what is the APC?
in silico Plants 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: .