Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology
ISSN 1019-763X · eISSN 2305-0284 · Pakistan Phytopathological Society
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology: fully open access; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology is published by Pakistan Phytopathological Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Fungal Plant Pathogen Control and Plant Disease Management Techniques, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology is an official publication of Pakistan Phytopathological Society being published since 1989. PJP is an Open Access Peer Reviewed Journal aimed at publishing original as well extended version of published research in all areas of plant disease management. Quality research and review articles covering diseases of temperate and tropical plants caused biotic and abiotic factors; physiological, biochemical, molecular, ecological, genetic and economic aspects of plant pathology; disease epidemiology and modeling; and plant disease control and disease-related crop management are accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 19, India 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Greece 1 (27 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 Biology14%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.4%
- Plant Disease Management TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q4 | 321/422 | — |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 423/541 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 656 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 104 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 180 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 236 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 275 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 229 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 214 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Fungal Plant Pathogen Control.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Pakistan Phytopathological Society
- ISSN
- 1019-763X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2305-0284
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology
Where are the editorial board members of Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology 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 Pakistan (19), India (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology open access, and what is the APC?
Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology is a fully open-access 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: .