Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Physiologia Plantarum
ISSN 0031-9317 · eISSN 1399-3054 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · DENMARK · Monthly · Founded 1948
Physiologia Plantarum: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.99; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; median 102 days to acceptance (126 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 50%; 709 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physiologia Plantarum is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physiologia Plantarum is an international journal committed to publishing the best full-length original research papers that advance our understanding of primary mechanisms of plant development, growth and productivity as well as plant interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. All organisational levels of experimental plant biology – from molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and biophysics to ecophysiology and global change biology – fall within the scope of the journal. The content is distributed between 5 main subject areas supervised by Subject Editors specialised in the respective domain: (1) biochemistry and metabolism, (2) ecophysiology, stress and adaptation, (3) uptake, transport and assimilation, (4) development, growth and differentiation, (5) photobiology and photosynthesis. The journal also welcomes submission of short communications, minireviews and manuscripts with a technical focus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 2, Germany 1, Finland 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.3%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127LetPub ·
- h-index
- 236OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 680LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 691Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,034,491Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 404 | 212 | 218 |
| 2025 | 709 | 348 | 2,859 |
| 2024 | 562 | 248 | 4,808 |
| 2023 | 290 | 172 | 3,353 |
| 2022 | 243 | 92 | 4,912 |
| 2021 | 308 | 86 | 11,462 |
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 79 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (126 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 126 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,186 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)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher 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 4,150 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,780 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted9
- hypothesisOriginal Research – Hypothesis-driven research in one of the subject areas covered by the journalReview – Timely, topical reviews of the most recent development…Length not stated
- minireviewMinireview – Short, timely, topical reviews of the most recent developments in plant sciencesLength not stated
- original researchOriginal Research – Hypothesis-driven research in one of the subject areas covered by the journalReview – Timely, topical reviews of the most recent development…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Research – Hypothesis-driven research in one of the subject areas covered by the journalReview – Timely, topical reviews of the most recent development…Length not stated
- resource articleResource Article – Data-driven articles based on a solid biological questionLength not stated
- reviewOriginal Research – Hypothesis-driven research in one of the subject areas covered by the journalReview – Timely, topical reviews of the most recent development…Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communication – Novel, exciting, solidly underpinned research with a clear but succinct messageLength not stated
- technical advanceTechnical Advance – Technical focus providing clear information on a technique or set of techniquesLength not stated
- viewpointOriginal Research – Hypothesis-driven research in one of the subject areas covered by the journalReview – Timely, topical reviews of the most recent development…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability Data sharing
Data sharing mandated Model summary
This journal mandates data sharing [and peer reviews shared data]. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley's Data Sharing Policies resource.
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
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1948
- ISSN
- 0031-9317
- Electronic ISSN
- 1399-3054
- Society / sponsor
- Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physiologia Plantarum
What CAS zone is Physiologia Plantarum in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physiologia Plantarum is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physiologia Plantarum?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.99; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 236.
How long does peer review take at Physiologia Plantarum?
Based on the dates recorded on 126 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 79–143 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). 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 Physiologia Plantarum based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Germany (1) and Finland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physiologia Plantarum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physiologia Plantarum is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Physiologia Plantarum open access, and what is the APC?
Physiologia Plantarum is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .