Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
ISSN 1672-9072 · eISSN 1744-7909 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2005
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 102 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 301 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JIPB reports novel scientific discoveries related to any aspect of plant biology, preferably (but not exclusively) using integrated genetic, genomic, biochemical, and systems biology approaches. The journal aims to foster communication and discussion among scientists in different areas of plant and agricultural sciences. Articles published in JIPB shall be of general interest and provide answers to fundamental plant biological questions. Important new technologies that can potentially be used to elucidate general plant biology questions may also be considered. Preliminary observations, purely descriptive studies, omics-based studies without functional validations, tissue culture and transformation works fall beyond the scope of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Kang ChongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 153 in mainland China (about 78%); most named Mainland China 153, United States 14, Germany 7, South Korea 4, Canada 2 (196 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences14%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- 12.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 18.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 18.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,611OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 199LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 259Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,384,162Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,258 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 297 | 183 | 294 |
| 2025 | 301 | 175 | 3,135 |
| 2024 | 223 | 129 | 3,709 |
| 2023 | 175 | 115 | 4,730 |
| 2022 | 240 | 92 | 9,453 |
| 2021 | 162 | 61 | 7,564 |
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
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (112 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (617 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,370 / GBP 1,810 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Data sharing
ORCID required for submitting author and all authors Model summary
This journal expects data sharing and peer reviews shared data.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT, LICENSING and HYBRID OPEN ACCESS
Hybrid OA authors retain copyright; CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND options Model summary
Accepted papers will be passed to Wiley’s production team for publication. The author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Wiley’s Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be asked to complete an electronic license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access COPYRIGHT, LICENSING and HYBRID OPEN ACCESS
Accepted papers will be passed to Wiley’s production team for publication. The author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Wiley’s Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be asked to complete an electronic license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1672-9072
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-7909
- Society / sponsor
- Botanical Society of China
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 68, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
What CAS zone is Journal of Integrative Plant Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Plant Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Integrative Plant Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.42; CiteScore 18.3, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Integrative Plant Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 53–173 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Journal of Integrative Plant Biology based?
Of the 196 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 153 (about 78%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (153), United States (14) and Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Integrative Plant Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Integrative Plant Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .