Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants
ISSN 0972-060X · eISSN 0976-5026 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · INDIA · Bimonthly
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.08; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; median 119 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities and Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants (JEOBP) is a subscription-based, peer-reviewed journal covering areas of cultivation and improvement of essential oil-bearing crops, the chemistry of essential oils, their biological potential, and their practical applications in pharmacology, perfumery, flavour, and other value added products related to these areas. The Journal’s audience includes researchers, scientists, industry professionals, and academics interested in: Cultivation practices, breeding, and agronomy Phytochemistry and analytical profiling of essential oils Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils Applications in medicine, cosmetics, perfumery, and food flavouring Post-harvest processing and value addition Industrial uses and product development Sustainable practices and environmental impact The Journal has a special interest in research that explores the sustainable cultivation of essential oil-bearing plants, the development of green extraction techniques, and the innovative use of essential oils in health, wellness, and industrial applications. The Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants welcomes for consideration the full research papers, short communication describing original experimental results, as well as review articles, and all articles received by the Journal will be subject to double-anonymous peer review. For hybrid titles: Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this Journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Dattatraya NaikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 8, France 2, Italy 2, Morocco 2, United States 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences33.7%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.1%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.6%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 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
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 35,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,812 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 5 | 20 |
| 2025 | 99 | 8 | 179 |
| 2024 | 116 | 34 | 499 |
| 2023 | 114 | 4 | 683 |
| 2022 | 103 | 1 | 936 |
| 2021 | 121 | 3 | 1,429 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (179 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)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0972-060X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-5026
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants
What CAS zone is Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 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 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.08; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 80–147 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (8), France (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .