Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Phytopathologia Mediterranea
ISSN 0031-9465 · eISSN 1593-2095 · Firenze University Press · ITALY · Tri-annual · Founded 1960
Phytopathologia Mediterranea: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phytopathologia Mediterranea is published by Firenze University Press 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 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant Virus Research Studies and Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
2025 IMPACT FACTOR: 1.6 | IF WITHOUT SELF CITATIONS: 1.5 Scopus Quartile Ranking: Q2 in Horticulture, Q2 in Plant Science CHECK THE ONLINE FIRST ARTICLES JUST PUBLISHED!!! Phytopathologia Mediterranea is an international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union. The journal’s mission is the promotion of plant health for Mediterranean crops, climate and regions, safe food production, and the transfer of new knowledge on plant diseases and their sustainable management. The journal deals with all areas of plant pathology, including etiology, epidemiology, disease control, biochemical and physiological aspects, and utilization of molecular technologies. All types of plant pathogens are covered, including fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, protozoa, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, and viroids. The journal also gives a special attention to research on mycotoxins, biological and integrated management of plant diseases, and the use of natural substances in disease and weed control. The journal focuses on pathology of Mediterranean crops grown throughout the world. Editors in Chief Laura Mugnai, University of Florence, Italy Richard Edwin Falloon, Bio-Protection Research Centre, New Zealand ISSN: 1593-2095 (online)ISSN: 0031-9465 (print) OnlineFirst Articles List Online First is a feature offered through FUP's journal platform. It allows final revision articles (completed articles in queue for assignment to an upcoming issue) to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final print and online journal issue.➽➽➽ New OnlineFirst articles Phytopathologia Mediterranea is indexed in: To submit your manuscript online you must be "Author". Please check the flag "Author" in Roles of your Profile. If you have an ORCID iD, we recommend linking it to your account in Public of you Profile Browse the articles by the UN Sustainable Development Goals
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief Laura MugnaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 13, Spain 5, France 4, United States 3, Canada 2 (40 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 Biology21%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Plant Disease Management TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Plant Disease Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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 | 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 |
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 | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA, Crossref, ACNP Catalogo Italiano dei Periodici, AGRIS, BASE Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Biological Science Journals PQ, BIOSIS Preview, THOMSON REUTERS, CABI – Abstracts, CABI – Horticultural Abstracts, CSA Illumina, JournalTOCs – Journal Tables of Contents (TOCs), JSTOR, JURN, Natural Science Journals PQ, Ornamental Horticulture CABI, Plant Breeding Abstract CABI, Scirus ELSEVIER, SciTech Journals PQ, Searchteam, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCatPublisher website
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
- 1.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 214OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 848 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 4 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 43 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 118 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 306 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 300 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 481 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 750 | No | — |
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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- reports of new or unusual diseasesReports of new or unusual diseases. These should be reserved only for new reports of significant diseases or major outbreaks of new diseases.Length not stated
- research notesSimilar to Short notes but - even if short - with high meaning and scientific impactLength not stated
- short notesShort notes must follow the requirements for quality and relevance applying to reviews and research papers, while having limited scope. Short notes must not exc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship
English language requirement Model summary
Only papers written in English are accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY-4.0 license, authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in PHYTO This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) Model summary
The authors authorize the Editorial Team to screen the submission using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to verify its originality.
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
- Firenze University Press
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1960
- ISSN
- 0031-9465
- Electronic ISSN
- 1593-2095
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phytopathologia Mediterranea
What CAS zone is Phytopathologia Mediterranea in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phytopathologia Mediterranea is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agronomy / 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 Phytopathologia Mediterranea?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Phytopathologia Mediterranea?
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 Phytopathologia Mediterranea?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; 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 Phytopathologia Mediterranea based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (13), Spain (5) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Phytopathologia Mediterranea?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phytopathologia Mediterranea is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Phytopathologia Mediterranea open access, and what is the APC?
Phytopathologia Mediterranea is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .