Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
PLANT ARCHIVES
ISSN 0972-5210 · eISSN 2581-6063 · Dr. R.S. Yadab · Semiannual
PLANT ARCHIVES: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 1,784 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PLANT ARCHIVES is published by Dr. R.S. Yadab. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Science and Fertilization and Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Plant Archives aims to publish research articles of high quality, valuable contents that focus on fundamentals and will constitute a significant contribution to our knowledge related to Plant Sciences. In Plant Archives research contributions of all areas related to plants are published. Journal is devoted to the advancement of basic and applied research in all disciplines of :
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief R.S. YadavPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 26, Egypt 2, Malaysia 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Iraq 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.6%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
- Agricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | Q4 | 421/431 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 812 | 812 | 646 |
| 2025 | 1,784 | 1,783 | 870 |
| 2024 | 1,070 | 1,069 | 1,000 |
| 2023 | 151 | 151 | 823 |
| 2022 | 213 | 210 | 573 |
| 2021 | 700 | 685 | 467 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access
Plant Archive is a open access journal. Papers of each issue remain available for download free of cost. Open access is the practice of providing unrestricted access of resources. It is very helpful to the scholars, scientists and researchers of concerned disciplines. Open access accelerates research and learning by making information freely available via the internet. It also maximize the opportu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
It is the process to ensure the quality of manuscript before publication in the Journal. Generally the submitted manuscripts in the journal are reviewed by two experts of the concerned research field. They evaluate the manuscript for originality, relevance, validity and significance of the research work. On the recommendation of the reviewers manuscript is accepted for publication. Plant Archives …
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to PLANT ARCHIVES
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Science and Fertilization.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Dr. R.S. Yadab
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0972-5210
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-6063
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PLANT ARCHIVES
Where are the editorial board members of PLANT ARCHIVES based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (26), Egypt (2) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is PLANT ARCHIVES open access, and what is the APC?
PLANT ARCHIVES is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .