Journal profile · Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection
ISSN 1861-3829 · eISSN 1861-3837 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 2003
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 154 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 346 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity and Insect Pest Control Strategies, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (JPDP) is an international scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, including meta-analyses, short communications, perspectives and opinion papers dealing with applied scientific aspects of plant pathology, plant health, plant protection and findings on newly occurring diseases and pests. "Article Collections" on coherent themes often arising from International Conferences are offered. Scientists are encouraged to submit manuscripts on virtually all aspects of plant disorders, pathogenesis, biology and characterization of viruses, bacteria, phytoplasms, oomycota, fungi and herbivores, including nematodes, mites, insects, snails and rodents, their epidemiology and diagnosis. In addition, manuscripts on the interaction with the host plants are welcome. We accept manuscripts from all over the world, but the topics should have international relevance for plant health and protection. The editors of JPDP have a significant interest in integrated plant protection, including plant protection in organic agriculture. The work should describe the mode(s) of action and efficacy of biorationals, semiochemicals, chemical-synthetic pesticides, microbial biostimulants, and aspects of pesticide resistance. Endophyte and microbiome research related to plant protection strategies are within the scope. Furthermore, monitoring, forecasting, modelling, decision support systems and application technologies will be included. Reports on new technologies like sensor technology or manuscripts on machine learning may be submitted. Although JPDP primarily focuses on plant diseases and protection, hence the name of the journal, it also considers manuscripts on legislative aspects. In addition, the journal encourages submissions on emerging technologies and innovative approaches, such as: • Synthetic biology applications for developing novel plant protection tools • Genomics and AI-based modeling for understanding pest and pathogen dynamics • Precision pest management and biocontrol strategies tailored to specific agroecosystems • Artificial intelligence in entomology, including pest detection, classification, and forecasting • Climate resilience in plant protection, addressing shifting pest pressures and disease emergence under changing environmental conditions Not within the scope are: • Preliminary results without independent biological repetitions (e.g., single-season studies or limited environments) • Findin
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Noemi MessmerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Germany 43, Italy 11, India 6, Mainland China 5, Brazil 5 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
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 | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| 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
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 681OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 162LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 362,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 308 | 93 | 92 |
| 2025 | 346 | 71 | 1,059 |
| 2024 | 322 | 89 | 1,941 |
| 2023 | 181 | 45 | 1,446 |
| 2022 | 145 | 43 | 1,728 |
| 2021 | 149 | 37 | 2,089 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 201 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (354 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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 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
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 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- hypothesisAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- opinionAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- original articleAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- original researchAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- research paperAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- reviewAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
- short communicationAll contributions should be submitted in English and are subject to peer reviewing. Original Article Original Articles (research papers) describing original res…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1861-3829
- Electronic ISSN
- 1861-3837
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection
What CAS zone is Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / 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 Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 106–201 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (43), Italy (11) and India (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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: .