Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Phytoparasitica
ISSN 0334-2123 · eISSN 1876-7184 · Springer Netherlands · ISRAEL · Bimonthly · Founded 1973
Phytoparasitica: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 119 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 111 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phytoparasitica is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect Pest Control Strategies and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, together about 35.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Insect Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Phytoparasitica is an international journal on Plant Protection, that publishes original research contributions on the biological, chemical and molecular aspects of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Virology, Nematology, and Weed Sciences, which strives to improve scientific knowledge and technology for IPM, in forest and agroecosystems. Phytoparasitica emphasizes new insights into plant disease and pest etiology, epidemiology, host-parasite/pest biochemistry and cell biology, ecology and population biology, host genetics and resistance, disease vector biology, plant stress and biotic disorders, postharvest pathology and mycotoxins. Research can cover aspects related to the nature of plant diseases, pests and weeds, the causal agents, their spread, the losses they cause, crop loss assessment, and novel tactics and approaches for their management. Hypothesis-driven research, innovativeness and lucid writing, are some of the criteria for judging manuscripts submitted to Phytoparasitica. The instructions to authors must be met to establish relevance of the submitted research studies to plant pathology, entomology, and weed sciences. Speed of publication following acceptance, and a broad discipline of global audience are additional reasons to submit manuscripts to Phytoparasitica. Phytoparasitica also publishes Guest Editorials, invited reviews (topics of global and timely interest) and research notes. Peer review is supported by a database of international experts. Manuscripts dealing with the development of algorithms for automatic identification of insect pests, plant pathogens, nematodes, weed species or other applications in pest management using AI are not suitable for publication in Phytoparasitica.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief José CarlosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Israel 21, Italy 12, United States 7, Spain 5, Türkiye 4 (73 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.9%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science3.6%
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 | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | 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 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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 183,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,851 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 20 | 17 |
| 2025 | 111 | 24 | 163 |
| 2024 | 111 | 33 | 354 |
| 2023 | 78 | 16 | 447 |
| 2022 | 71 | 10 | 554 |
| 2021 | 102 | 22 | 1,026 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (237 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
- 7 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 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief communicationResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- brief reportResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- commentaryResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- letterResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- original articleResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original paperResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- original researchResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- research paperResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- research papersThe Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insights into topics w…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
- review articleResearch Papers: The Research article type denotes a complete, comprehensive report of original research. Report on research projects which yield valuable insig…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- 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 statements
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
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 Phytoparasitica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Molecular identification/characterization manuscripts without significant biological answers not suitable. Model summary
Manuscripts dealing with the identification and characterization of organisms, using molecular and other methods that do not include significant biological answers for the application of these methods are not suitable for publication in Phytoparasitica.
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
- ISRAEL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1973
- ISSN
- 0334-2123
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-7184
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phytoparasitica
What CAS zone is Phytoparasitica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phytoparasitica is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / Entomology / 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 Phytoparasitica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 3, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Phytoparasitica?
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 119 days (interquartile range 77–182 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 Phytoparasitica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Phytoparasitica based?
Of the 73 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Israel (21), Italy (12) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phytoparasitica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phytoparasitica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Phytoparasitica open access, and what is the APC?
Phytoparasitica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .