Journal profile · PLANT SCIENCES
Phytochemistry Reviews
ISSN 1568-7767 · eISSN 1572-980X · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Tri-annual · Founded 2002
Phytochemistry Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 210 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); 158 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phytochemistry Reviews is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Phytochemistry Reviews is an international review journal that publishes peer-reviewed reviews and perspectives. The journal presents insights and syntheses advancing knowledge of plants with respect to their: Chemistry Function Biosynthesis Effect of their specialized compounds on other organisms The application of such knowledge in agriculture and industry In addition, the journal publishes topical issues, some of which result from meetings organized by the Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE) and by the Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA). Review and Perspective articles published in the journal provide a thorough overview of the current state of knowledge in all areas of phytochemistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PLANT SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Francisco A. MacíasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Mainland China 3, Italy 3, Türkiye 3, Spain 2, United States 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine9%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine5%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine4.2%
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: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
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: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 6.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 987OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 182LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 847,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 109 | 39 | 33 |
| 2025 | 158 | 42 | 856 |
| 2024 | 144 | 31 | 1,925 |
| 2023 | 55 | 24 | 1,302 |
| 2022 | 61 | 31 | 2,922 |
| 2021 | 60 | 27 | 2,937 |
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
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 330 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 232 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (297 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 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 4,790 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- perspectivePhytochemistry Reviews considers and publishes reviews and perspective articles. All submissions will be editorially assessed and peer reviewed. Review Articles…main text ≤ 4,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 30
- perspectivesPhytochemistry Reviews considers and publishes reviews and perspective articles.Length not stated
- reviewPhytochemistry Reviews considers and publishes reviews and perspective articles. All submissions will be editorially assessed and peer reviewed. Review Articles…Length not stated
- review articlePhytochemistry Reviews considers and publishes reviews and perspective articles. All submissions will be editorially assessed and peer reviewed. Review Articles…Length not stated
- review articlesPhytochemistry Reviews considers and publishes reviews and perspective articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
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 statements
Data availability statement required Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
LLM use policy 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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
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 Phytochemistry Reviews, 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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1568-7767
- Electronic ISSN
- 1572-980X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phytochemistry Reviews
What CAS zone is Phytochemistry Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phytochemistry Reviews 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 Phytochemistry Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.23; CiteScore 15.1, h-index 138.
How long does peer review take at Phytochemistry Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 134–330 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks. 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 Phytochemistry Reviews?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Phytochemistry Reviews based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), Italy (3) and Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phytochemistry Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phytochemistry Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Phytochemistry Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Phytochemistry Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
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: .