Journal profile · Cell Biology
Plant and Cell Physiology
ISSN 0032-0781 · eISSN 1471-9053 · Oxford University Press · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1959
Plant and Cell Physiology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,085; median 127 days to acceptance (114 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 174 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plant and Cell Physiology is published by Oxford University Press 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 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plant & Cell Physiology (PCP) was established in 1959 and is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists (JSPP). The title reflects the journal's original interest and scope to encompass research not just at the whole-organism level but also at the cellular and subcellular levels. Amongst the broad range of topics covered by this international journal, readers will find the very best original research on plant physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, biotechnology, bioinformatics and –omics; as well as how plants respond to and interact with their environment (abiotic and biotic factors), and the biology of photosynthetic microorganisms.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.7%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolismAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy5.9%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 135LetPub ·
- h-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,094OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,771 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 53 | 39 |
| 2025 | 174 | 93 | 501 |
| 2024 | 157 | 109 | 1,402 |
| 2023 | 169 | 120 | 2,292 |
| 2022 | 178 | 76 | 3,321 |
| 2021 | 174 | 89 | 3,912 |
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 PubMed · to
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 114 articles with submission and acceptance dates (394 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)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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 3,085 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1959
- ISSN
- 0032-0781
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-9053
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plant and Cell Physiology
What CAS zone is Plant and Cell Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Plant and Cell Physiology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Plant Sciences / Cell Biology. 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 Plant and Cell Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.69; CiteScore 8, h-index 237.
How long does peer review take at Plant and Cell Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 114 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 89–178 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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.
Which databases index Plant and Cell Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plant and Cell Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Plant and Cell Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
Plant and Cell Physiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,085.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .