Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
ISSN 0019-5200 · eISSN 9756-906 · Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding. · INDIA · Tri-annual
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; hybrid open access; median 72 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING is published by Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology and Agricultural pest management studies, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advance the cause of genetics and plant breeding and to encourage and promote study and research in these disciplines in the service of agriculture; to disseminate the knowledge of genetics and plant breeding; provide facilities for association and conference among students of genetics and plant breeding and for encouragement of close relationship between them and those in the related sciences; advocate policies in the interest of the nation in the field of genetics and plant breeding, and facilitate international cooperation in the field of genetics and plant breeding.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.3%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Agricultural pest management studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Genetic and Environmental Crop StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant Genetic and Mutation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | 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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | 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
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 0.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 562OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 205,603,435Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,078 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 153 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 110 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 231 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 154 |
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
72 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 101 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 94 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (48 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted1
- editorialPlease read this section before submitting anything to Nature. This section explains Nature's editorial criteria, and how manuscripts are handled by our editors…Length not stated
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
- Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding.
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- ISSN
- 0019-5200
- Electronic ISSN
- 9756-906
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
What CAS zone is INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING is in Zone 4 of Biology, 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 72 days (interquartile range 53–101 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING open access, and what is the APC?
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .