Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Journal of Plant Pathology
ISSN 1125-4653 · eISSN 2239-7264 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · Tri-annual · Founded 2018
Journal of Plant Pathology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 204 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 266 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Plant Pathology is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 4 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 Virus Research Studies and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Plant Pathology (JPP or JPPY) is the main publication of the Italian Society of Plant Pathology (SiPAV), and publishes original contributions in the form of full-length papers, short communications, disease notes, and review articles on mycology, bacteriology, virology, phytoplasmatology, physiological plant pathology, plant-pathogeninteractions, post-harvest diseases, non-infectious diseases, and plant protection. In vivo results are required for plant protection submissions. Varietal trials for disease resistance and gene mapping are not published in the journal unless such findings are already employed in the context of strategic approaches for disease management. However, studies identifying actual genes involved in virulence are pertinent to thescope of the Journal and may be submitted. The journal highlights particularly timely or novel contributions in its Editors’ choice section, to appear at the beginning of each volume. Surveys for diseases or pathogens should be submitted as "Short communications".
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Matteo GarbelottoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Italy 12, United States 4, India 4, Mainland China 3, Spain 1 (28 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 Biology17.9%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.1%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Plant and Fungal Interactions ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
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 | 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
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 2.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 807OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 182LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 497,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,753 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 213 | 66 | 38 |
| 2025 | 266 | 70 | 258 |
| 2024 | 257 | 112 | 904 |
| 2023 | 269 | 135 | 1,195 |
| 2022 | 270 | 128 | 1,293 |
| 2021 | 292 | 126 | 1,689 |
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
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 282 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (539 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 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 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- disease notesDisease Notes should be prepared in abstract form of 250-300 words, with a maximum of three references.Length not stated
- editorialResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- editorials, opinions and op-edsThese are commentaries and opinions on issues relevant to the field of Plant Pathology, normally published at the very beginning of each volume, before the Edit…Length not stated
- editors’ choice papersEditors’ Choice papers describe transformative research in the field of Plant Pathology or provide novel experimental “proof of concept” for any area of the bio…Length not stated
- genome resource paper (grp)Genome Resource Publications (GRP) are short, peer-reviewed communications describing new genomes.Length not stated
- hypothesisResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…Length not stated
- letterResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- research papersResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined.Length not stated
- reviewResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…Length not stated
- review papersAs a rule, review articles on specific subjects are invited. Offered reviews may be considered, but the authors should contact the Editor-in-Chief in advance.Length not stated
- short communicationResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communicationsShort communications These are intended for reporting brief complete pieces of work, and not for preliminary results. Short communications should not exceed 250…Length not stated
- standard paperResearch papers As a rule, they should not exceed 6000 words (not including references and tables) and contain no more than ten tables and figures combined. Sta…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- 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
Keywords: 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes. Model summary
Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
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
Retrospective ethics approval usually cannot be obtained; decision to proceed to peer review is at Editor's discretion. Model summary
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Plant Pathology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Maximum of three rounds of revisions (R1, R2, R3) starting January 1st 2022; papers must be acceptable by R3 or automatically rejected. Model summary
Notice to all authors: starting January 1st 2022, the Journal will allow a maximum of three rounds of revisions (R1, R2 and R3), not including the original submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 1125-4653
- Electronic ISSN
- 2239-7264
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 108, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Plant Pathology
What CAS zone is Journal of Plant Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Plant Pathology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 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 Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.08; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Plant Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 124–282 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Plant Pathology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Pathology based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (12), United States (4) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Plant Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Plant Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Plant Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Plant Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
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: .